HMS Captain (1678)

HMS Captain was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard in 1678.[1]

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

A model of the hull of HMS Captain after her 1708 rebuild
History
Great Britain
Name: HMS Captain
Builder: Thomas Shish, Deptford Dockyard
Launched: 1678
Fate: Broken up, 1762
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type: 70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1,164
Length: 149 ft 6 in (45.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 39 ft 10 in (12.1 m)
Depth of hold: 17 ft 2 in (5.2 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament: 70 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1708 rebuild[2]
Class and type: 1706 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1,121
Length: 150 ft (45.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 41 ft (12.5 m)
Depth of hold: 17 ft 4 in (5.3 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament:
  • 70 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 6 pdrs
General characteristics after 1722 rebuild[3]
Class and type: 1719 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1,131
Length: 151 ft (46.0 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 41 ft 6 in (12.6 m)
Depth of hold: 17 ft 4 in (5.3 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament:
  • 70 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 6 pdrs

Took part in the Nine Years' War. Participated in the Battle of Beachy Head and the Action at Barfleur.

She underwent her first rebuild at Portsmouth Dockyard, where she was reconstructed as a 70-gun third rate built to the 1706 Establishment, and relaunched on 6 July 1708.[2]

After rebuilding she took part in the War of the Quadruple Alliance. Participated in the Battle of Cape Passaro.

Her second rebuild also took place at Portsmouth, from where she was relaunched on 21 May 1722 as a 70-gun third rate of the 1719 Establishment.[3]

Captain was hulked in 1739, and eventually broken up in 1762.[3]

Notes
  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 162.
  2. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 168.
  3. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 169.

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.


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