Recent updates


Recent Comments

1719 Establishment 60-Gunner

Later modificationsBWAS-1714
The last two vessels of this class, the Centurion and Rippon, were built to a slightly widened design, with the Rippon also being lengthened by a foot.

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns60
Approved1719
Designer 
RateFourth Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew365
Ships in Class13

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 435.00 Imperial Pound ( 197.27 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 x British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 x British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 x British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     144' 0"117' 7"39' 0"16' 5"951 2794
Plymouth (60) 1722-1764
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
26.5.1720Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 2.8.17223.4.1764Broken Up144' 7"118' 0"39' 0"16' 5"954 3394
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
23.1.1720/21Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 15.9.17224.1741Broken Up to Rebuild144' 1"117' 7"39' 3"16' 4"963 5394
Dreadnought (60) 1723-1748
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1719Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 11.3.1722/239.1748Broken Up144' 0"118' 2"38' 6"16' 0"931 6294
Sunderland (60) 1724-1742
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
31.3.1721Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 30.4.172412.1742Broken Up to Rebuild144' 0"117' 7"39' 0"16' 5"951 2794
Windsor (60) 1729-1742
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
18.11.1723Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 27.10.172910.1742Broken Up144' 0"117' 7"39' 0"16' 5"952
Deptford (60) 1732-1767
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
3.5.1726Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 22.8.173223.6.1767Sold144' 0"117' 7"39' 0"16' 5"951 2794
Swallow (60) 1732-1743
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1738 Renamed "Princess Louisa"
7.1.1728/29Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 6.10.17324.3.1742/43Broken Up144' 0"117' 0"39' 0"16' 5"951 2794
Centurion (60) 1733-1769
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
17.2.1728/29Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 6.1.1732/3318.12.1769Broken Up144' 1"117' 5"40' 1 ½"16' 5"1,005 5094
Tilbury (60) 1733-1742
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
15.12.1726Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 2.6.173322.9.1742Burnt144' 2"118' 0"39' 2"16' 5"962 7994
Warwick (60) 1733-1756
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
14.3.1726/27Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 25.10.173311.3.1756Captured144' 0"117' 0"39' 0"16' 5"962 7994
Pembroke (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
8.9.1726Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 27.11.173313.4.1749Wrecked144' 2"117' 8"39' 1"16' 5"956 494
Dunkirk (60) 1734-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
12.9.1729Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 3.9.17343.1748/49Broken Up144' 0"117' 7"39' 3"16' 4"963 5094
Rippon (60) 1735-1751
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
28.11.1729Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 29.3.173514.6.1751Broken Up145' 3"118' 6"40' 3"16' 5"1,021 1494

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01James Daschuk
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56AvM
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37Jon Miller
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:26Jon Miller