HMS Guernsey (1696)

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

HMS Guernsey was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Blackwall Yard in 1696.

Plan of the 1740 rebuild
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Guernsey
Builder	Johnson, Blackwall Yard
Launched	1696
Fate	Sold, 1786
General characteristics as built
Class and type	50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	680 bm
Length	131 ft 9 in (40.2 m) (gundeck)
Beam	34 ft 3 in (10.4 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft 6 in (4.1 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1717 rebuild
Class and type	1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	706 bm
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
Armament	50 guns: Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs
General characteristics after 1740 rebuild
Class and type	1733 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	863 bm
Length	134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam	38 ft 6 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 9 in (4.8 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns: Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Woolwich Dockyard, and was relaunched on 24 October 1717. On 23 February 1737 orders were issued for Guernsey to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Chatham to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 11 August 1740, and remained in active service until 1769 when she was hulked.

Guernsey was sold out of the navy in 1786.

The Guernsey; before a light breeze

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.