HMS Greyhound (1702)

Ship of the line of the Royal Navy

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

History
Great Britain
Name| HMS Greyhound
Builder| William Hubbard, Ipswich
Launched| 1702
Fate| Wrecked off Tynemouth, 26 August 1711[1]
General characteristics [2]
Class and type| 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen| 494
Length| 114 ft (34.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam| 31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion| Sails
Sail plan| Full-rigged ship
Armament| 50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Greyhound was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Ipswich and launched in 1702.[2] Her name is alternatively spelt Greyhond.[3]

Greyhound served until 1711, when she was wrecked.[2]

## Notes

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1. ^ Moffat, Hugh (2002). Ships and shipyards of Ipswich 1700-1970. Holbrook: Malthouse Press. ISBN 0953968006.
2. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 166.
3. ^ Ships of the Royal Navy : the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). Greenhill. 2003. p. 145\. ISBN 1853675660.

## 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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