HMS Devonshire (1692)

Ship of the line of the Royal Navy

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Devonshire.

Devonshire exploding

History
Great Britain
Name| HMS Devonshire
Builder| Wyatt, Bursledon
Launched| 5 April 1692
Fate| Blown up in action, 1707
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type| 80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen| 1158 bm
Length| 154 ft (46.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam| 41 ft 5 in (12.6 m)
Depth of hold| 17 ft 4 in (5.3 m)
Propulsion| Sails
Sail plan| Full-rigged ship
Armament| 80 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1704 rebuild[2]
Class and type| 80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen| 1,220 long tons (1,239.6 t)
Length| 156 ft (47.5 m) (gundeck)
Beam| 42 ft 1.5 in (12.8 m)
Depth of hold| 17 ft (5.2 m)
Propulsion| Sails
Sail plan| Full-rigged ship
Armament| 80 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Devonshire was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Bursledon on 5 April 1692.[1]

A print published in France shows the Devonshire during the Action of 2 May 1707 off Beachy Head

She was rebuilt at Woolwich Dockyard in 1704, but was destroyed in action in 1707 during the Battle at The Lizard on 21 October.[2]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 163.
2. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line Vol. 1, p. 166.

## References

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* Lavery, Brian (1983) 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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