HMS Pendennis (1695)
 Victory and death of Marc-Antoine de Saint-Pol Hécourt, 31 october 1704, by Gudin (1839) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name: | HMS Pendennis |
| Ordered: | 18 November 1694 |
| Builder: | Robert & John Castle, Deptford |
| Launched: | 15 October 1695 |
| Commissioned: | 1695 |
| Captured: | 20 October 1705 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 681 long tons (691.9 t) |
| Length: |
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| Beam: | 34 ft 3.5 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 6.5 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Pendennis was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, built by Robert and John Castle at Deptford, and launched in 1695.[1]
The Pendennis was captured by the French 50-gun ship Protée, supported by Triton and Salisbury, off the Dogger Bank on 20 October 1705.[1]
This battle was a victory for, and death of the Salisburys captain, the senior French officer on the day, the Chevalier de Saint-Pol (Marc-Antoine de Saint-Pol Hécourt). The picture, right, shows the French ship Protée (1701), (the Proteus) capturing the English ship HMS Pendennis, supported by the French Triton and Salisbury. In the background, the battle between six other French warships, French privateers, and the English ships Blackwall and HMS Sorlings.
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Bibliography
- 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.
- Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848320406.