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Saint Albans, plans of the 1737 rebuild
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Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
Name HMS St Albans
Builder Burchett, Rotherhithe
Launched 10 December 1706
Fate Wrecked, 1744
General characteristics as built
Class and type 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen 687 bm
Length 130 ft 8 in (39.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam 34 ft 4 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold 13 ft 7+12 in (4.2 m)
Propulsion Sails
Sail plan Full-rigged ship
Armament 50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1718 rebuild
Class and type 1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Length 130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam 35 ft (10.7 m)
Depth of hold 14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion Sails
Sail plan Full-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs
General characteristics after 1737 rebuild
Class and type 1733 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen 853 bm
Length 134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam 38 ft 6 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold 15 ft 9 in (4.8 m)
Propulsion Sails
Sail plan Full-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

HMS St Albans was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe and launched on 10 December 1706.

St Albans underwent her first rebuild at Plymouth Dockyard, where she was reconstructed to the dimensions laid out in the 1706 Establishment, and relaunched on 6 March 1718. On 10 September 1734 orders were issued for her to be taken to pieces and rebuilt for a second time at Plymouth, though on this occasion according to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 30 August 1737.

St Albans was wrecked in 1744.

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