HMS Chichester (1753)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS Chichester |
| Ordered | 12 July 1750 |
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Launched | 4 June 1753 |
| Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt" |
| Fate | Broken up, 1803 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1401 (bm) |
| Length | 160 ft (48.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 44 ft 9 in (13.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 6 in (5.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | |
HMS Chichester was a 70-gun
Portsmouth Dockyard to the standard draught for 70-gun ships as specified in the 1745 Establishment amended in 1750, and launched on 4 June 1753.[1]
In late 1757 or early 1758 Chichester, Captain
Because Chichester served in the navy's Egyptian campaign between 8 March 1801 and 2 September, her officers and crew qualified for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal that the
Chichester served until 1803, when she was broken up.[1]
Notes
- d; a fifth-class share, that of a seaman, was worth 3s 11½d. The amount was small as the total had to be shared between 79 vessels and the entire army contingent.[4]
Citations
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 174.
- ^ General Evening Post 30 March 1758.
- ^ "No. 21077". The London Gazette. 15 March 1850. pp. 791–792.
- ^ "No. 17915". The London Gazette. 3 April 1823. p. 633.
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.