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HMS Devonshire (1692)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Devonshire
BuilderWyatt, Bursledon
Launched5 April 1692
FateBlown up in action, 1707
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1158 bm
Length154 ft (46.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam41 ft 5 in (12.6 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 4 in (5.3 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament80 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1704 rebuild[2]
Class and type80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1,220 long tons (1,239.6 t)
Length156 ft (47.5 m) (gundeck)
Beam42 ft 1.5 in (12.8 m)
Depth of hold17 ft (5.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament80 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Devonshire was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Bursledon on 5 April 1692.[1]

A print published in France shows the Devonshire during the Action of 2 May 1707 off Beachy Head

She was rebuilt at Woolwich Dockyard in 1704, but was destroyed in action in 1707 during the Battle at The Lizard on 21 October.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 163.
  2. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line Vol. 1, p. 166.

References

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  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.