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HMS Sutherland (1741)

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HMS Sutherland sailed by John Rous during the Siege of Louisbourg (1758)
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Sutherland
Ordered28 April 1740
BuilderTaylor, Rotherhithe
Launched15 October 1741
FateSold, 1770
General characteristics [1]
Class and type1733 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen873
Length134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam38 ft 6 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold15 ft 9 in (4.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs
Sutherland at Roseau, Dominica in 1761

HMS Sutherland was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe according to the dimensions laid out in the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 15 October 1741.[1]

Sutherland participated in the Siege of Louisbourg (1758), providing shore bombardment for the forces of Brigadier-General James Wolfe.

Sutherland was sold out of the navy in 1770.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p171.

References

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  • 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.