Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
For other ships with the same name, see
HMS Dover.
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| History |
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 Great Britain |
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| Name | HMS Dover |
| Builder | Castle, Shoreham |
| Launched | 1654 |
| General characteristics as built[1] |
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| Class and type | Fourth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 554 bm |
| Length | 104 ft (31.7 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 31 ft 8 in (9.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 8 in (3.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) |
| General characteristics after 1695 rebuild[2] |
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| Class and type | 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 604 bm |
| Length | 118 ft (36.0 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 34 ft 4 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 7 in (3.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1716 rebuild |
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| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
HMS Dover was a 40-gun fourth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Shoreham by William Castle, and launched in 1654. By 1677, her armament had been increased to 48 guns.[1]
At the Battle of Solebay of 1672, Dover, commanded by John Ernle, saved Sir John Harman and the Charles from a fire ship.[3]
Dover was rebuilt for the first time in 1695 at Portsmouth, from where she relaunched as a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line. She underwent a second rebuild in 1716.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 160.
- ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 165.
- ^ Publications of the Navy Records Society, vol. 34, pp. 19, 24
References
- 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.
