HMS Nonsuch was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Rotherhithe, and launched on 29 December 1741.[1]
_RMG_J3970.jpg) Drawing showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for the Nonsuch | |
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS Nonsuch |
| Ordered | 28 April 1740 |
| Builder | Quallet, Rotherhithe |
| Launched | 29 December 1741 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1766 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1733 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 852 |
| Length | 134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft 9 in (4.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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Nonsuch served until 1766, when she was broken up.[1]
Notes
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.
External links
Media related to HMS Nonsuch (1741) at Wikimedia Commons
