Saint Albans, plans of the 1737 rebuild
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS St Albans
BuilderBurchett, Rotherhithe
Launched10 December 1706
FateWrecked, 1744
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen687 bm
Length130 ft 8 in (39.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam34 ft 4 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 7+1⁄2 in (4.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1718 rebuild[2]
Class and type1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Length130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam35 ft (10.7 m)
Depth of hold14 ft (4.3 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs
General characteristics after 1737 rebuild[3]
Class and type1733 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen853 bm
Length134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam38 ft 6 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold15 ft 9 in (4.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

HMS St Albans was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe and launched on 10 December 1706.[1]

St Albans underwent her first rebuild at Plymouth Dockyard, where she was reconstructed to the dimensions laid out in the 1706 Establishment, and relaunched on 6 March 1718.[2] On 10 September 1734 orders were issued for her to be taken to pieces and rebuilt for a second time at Plymouth, though on this occasion according to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 30 August 1737.[3]

St Albans was wrecked in 1744.[3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p166.
  2. 1 2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p168.
  3. 1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p171.

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.


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