HMS Hampton Court (1709)
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HMS Hampton Court was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe according to the 1706 Establishment and launched on 19 August 1709.
Hampton Court destroying the French frigate La Nymphe in 1757 in the Mediterranean.
Shown here as a member Sir George Pocock's Blue Squadron, circa 1762
1706 Establishment
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The 1706 Establishment was the first formal set of dimensions for ships of the Royal Navy. Two previous sets of dimensions had existed before, though these were only for specific shipbuilding programm
HMS Hampton Court (1709)
…HMS Hampton Court was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe according to the 1706 Establishment and launched on 19 August 1709. Hampton Court was part of Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon's fleet and took part in the expedition to Cartagena de Indias…
A model of the hull of a 90-gun ship following the dimensions of the 1706 Establishment.