HMS Tilbury (1733)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Tilbury |
| Ordered | 15 December 1726 |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched | 2 June 1733 |
| Fate | Burnt, 1742 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1719 Establishment 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 962 |
| Length | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 39 ft (11.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 16 ft 5 in (5.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Tilbury was a 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the dimensions of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 2 June 1733.[1]
The Tilbury was part of Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon's fleet and took part in the expedition to Cartagena de Indias during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
Tilbury was accidentally burnt in 1742.[1][2]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 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.
- Michael Phillips. Tilbury (60) (1733). Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
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