1719 Establishment Group
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1719 Establishment Group |
| Builders | |
| Operators | Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Gibraltar Group |
| Succeeded by | Modified 1719 Establishment Group |
| Built | 1722–1727 |
| In service | 1727–1749 |
| Completed | 20 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Retired | 19 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 20-gun sixth rate |
| Tons burthen | 374+49⁄94 bm |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 28 ft 4 in (8.6 m) for tonnage |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 2 in (2.8 m) |
| Sail plan | ship-rigged |
| Armament | 20 × 6-pdr 19 cwt guns on wooden trucks (UD) |
The 1719 Establishment Group of sixth rates defined the 20-gun sixth rate using the Dursley Galley as a model. This design works and sailed well. Seventeen ships would be rebuilds of earlier vessels, some would be fifth rates, a couple of fireships and three vessels of new construction with the majority rebuilt from older sixth rate vessels. These ships would be constructed between 1722 and 1727.