HMS Romney (1708)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Romney.
HMS Romney was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Sir Joseph Allin to the 1706 Establishment at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 2 December 1708.[1]
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Name | HMS Romney |
Builder | Allin, Deptford Dockyard |
Launched | 2 December 1708 |
Fate | Sold, 1757 |
General characteristics as built[1] | |
Class and type | 1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 710 |
Length | 130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 35 ft (10.7 m) |
Depth of hold | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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General characteristics after 1726 rebuild[2] | |
Class and type | 1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 756 |
Length | 134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 36 ft (11.0 m) |
Depth of hold | 15 ft 2 in (4.6 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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On 11 June 1723 orders were issued for Romney to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Deptford according to the 1719 Establishment, and she was relaunched on 17 October 1726.[2]
Romney was sold out of the navy in 1757.[2]