HMS York was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Plymouth Dockyard and launched on 18 April 1706.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS York |
| Builder | Lock, Plymouth Dockyard |
| Launched | 18 April 1706 |
| Fate | Sunk as a breakwater, 1750 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 745 |
| Length | 139 ft (42.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 34 ft 9 in (10.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 7 in (4.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 60 guns of various weights of shot |
York was lengthened in 1738, and remained in service until 1750, when she was sunk to form part of a breakwater.[1]
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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.
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