History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameHMS Lincoln
Ordered1693
BuilderLawrence, Woolwich Dockyard
Launched12 September 1695
FateFoundered, 29/1/1703
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen676
Length130 ft 7 in (39.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam34 ft 3.5 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 6.5 in (4.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Lincoln was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 12 September 1695.[1]

Lincoln was lost on 29 January 1703 when she foundered.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p164.

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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