HMS St Albans was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1687.[1] The ship fought in the Battle of Placentia (1692).

History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameHMS St Albans
BuilderJohn Shish, Deptford Dockyard
Launched1687
FateWrecked, 1693
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen615 bm
Length128 ft 4 in (39.1 m) (gundeck)
Beam32 ft 10.5 in (10.0 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 3 in (4.0 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

St Albans was wrecked in 1693.[1]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p162.

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.