Genovese Second Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1715)

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Cumberland
Nominal Guns	84
Nationality	Republic of Genoa
Operator	State Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1707) (84) 1707-1715 French 84 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Purchased	1715
Shipyard	Bursledon - Hampshire	NNF-1661
Category	Second Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	1717
Becomes	Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Principe de Asturias' (1715) (72) 1715-1718 Spanish 72 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488
Length of Keel130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth42' 0"Imperial Feet12.8016
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,219 ⁷⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck150' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel131' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.5488 (139′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.3424 (40′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)

Service History

DateEventSource
1715Refitted as a 72 gun Third Rate Ship of the LinePMD

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

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