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Oxford Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns54
Approved1672/09/11
Designer 
RateFourth Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew280
Ships in Class2

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 379.50 Imperial Pound ( 172.10 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 x British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 x British 8-Pound Saker
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 x British Saker

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed      109' 0"33' 0"15' 0"631 3694
Oxford (54) 1674-1702
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
11.9.1672Bristol - England 27.5.16741702Broken Up to Rebuild127' 0"109' 0"34' 0"15' 6"670 2294
Woolwich (54) 1675-1702
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
11.9.1672Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 26.8.16751702Broken Up to Rebuild138' 6"112' 0"35' 6"15' 0"741

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