HMS Norwich (1745) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids History |
|
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} Great Britain |
|
| Name | HMS Norwich |
| Ordered | 30 September 1743 |
| Builder | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
| Launched | 4 July 1745 |
| Fate | Sold, 1768 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 1741 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 993 |
| Length | 140 ft (42.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
|
HMS Norwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built according to the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Blackwall Yard, and launched on 4 July 1745.
Norwich served until 1768, when she was sold out of the navy.
Black History Month on Kiddle
Famous African-American Scientists:
 | Ernest Everett Just |
 | Mary Jackson |
 | Emmett Chappelle |
 | Marie Maynard Daly |
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
HMS Norwich (1745) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.