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HMS Assistance (1747)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Assistance.
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Assistance
Ordered6 August 1745
BuilderLedger, River Medway
Launched22 December 1747
FateSold, 1773
General characteristics [1]
Class and type1745 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1063 bm
Length150 ft (45.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam42 ft 8 in (13.0 m)
Depth of hold18 ft 6 in (5.6 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 24-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 12-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pounders
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounders

HMS Assistance was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at a private yard on the River Medway to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 22 December 1747.[1]

Assistance served until 1773, when she was sold out of the navy.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 173.

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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