HMS Gosport (1740)

HMS Gosport (1740)
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Gosport
Ordered13 December 1739
BuilderThomas Snelgrove, Limehouse
Launched20 February 1740 (3 March 1741 N.S.)
CommissionedFebruary 1740 / March 1741
FateBroken up in Chatham 16 June 1768
General characteristics as built
Class & type44-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen69117⁄94 tons (bm)
Length
  • 124 ft 9 in (38.02 m) gundeck
  • 101 ft 9 in (31.01 m) keel for tonnage
Beam14 ft 7 in (4.45 m)
Depth of hold14 ft 7 in (4.45 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement250
Armament
  • as built 44 guns
  • 20 x 12-Pounder guns (Lower Gun Deck)
  • 20 x 9-Pounder guns (Upper Gun Deck)
  • 4 x 6-Pounder guns (Quarter Deck)

HMS Gosport was a 44-gun fifth rate of the Royal Navy built by Thomas Snelgrove of Limehouse and launched on 20 February 1740 (3 March 1741 N.S.)

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