Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
History Great Britain Name HMS Britannia Builder Phineas Pett II, Chatham Dockyard Launched 27 June 1682 Fate Broken up, 1749 General characteristics as built[ 1] Class and type 100-gun first rate ship of the line Tons burthen 1620 70 ⁄94 bm ) Length 167 ft 5 in (51.0 m) (gundeck) Beam 47 ft 4 in (14.4 m) Depth of hold 17 ft 2.5 in (5.2 m) Propulsion Sails Sail plan Full-rigged ship Armament 100 guns of various weights of shot General characteristics after 1719 rebuild[ 2] Class and type 100-gun first rate ship of the line Tons burthen 189477 ⁄94 bm ) Length 174 ft 6 in (53.2 m) (gundeck) Beam 50 ft 2 in (15.3 m) Depth of hold 20 ft 1 in (6.1 m) Propulsion Sails Sail plan Full-rigged ship Armament 100 guns of various weights of shot
HMS Britannia was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy , built by Phineas Pett II at Chatham Dockyard , and launched on 27 June 1682.[ 3]
On 19 May 1692 she was the allied fleet flagship at the Battle of Barfleur .[ 4]
In 1705 she took on board Charles III of Spain , when on her way to Catalonia [ 1]
In 1715, Britannia was ordered to be taken to pieces[ 1] Woolwich Dockyard , from where she relaunched on 30 October 1719, again as a 100-gun first rate.[ 2]
Britannia was placed on harbour service in 1745, and was broken up in 1749.[ 2]
She was captained from 1734 to 1736 by Sir Tancred Robinson .[ 5]
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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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