HMS Monmouth (1667)
The Capture of Foudroyant by HMS Monmouth, 28 February 1758. Painting by F. Swaine, 1725-1782. National Maritime Museum, London.
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| Name: | HMS Monmouth |
| Builder: | Phineas Pett II, Chatham dockyard |
| Launched: | 1667 |
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| Fate: | Broken up, 1767 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class and type: | 66-gun third-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 856 bm |
| Length: | 118 ft 9 in (36.20 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 66 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1700 rebuild | |
| Class and type: | 66-gun third-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 944 bm |
| Length: | 147 ft 9 in (45.03 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 66 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1718 rebuild | |
| Class and type: | 1706 Establishment 70-gun third-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1174 bm |
| Length: | 150 ft (46 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
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| General characteristics after 1742 rebuild | |
| Class and type: | 1733 proposals 70-gun third-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1225 bm |
| Length: | 151 ft (46 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 43 ft 5 in (13.23 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Monmouth was a 66-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, and was likely named for James, Duke of Monmouth. She served from 1667 to 1767, winning ten battle honours over a century of active service. She was rebuilt a total of three times during her career—each time effectively becoming a completely new ship.
She was built at Chatham Dockyard in 1667 by Phineas Pett II—seeing action whilst still in the Thames, during the Raid on the Medway, and fought at the Battle of Solebay in 1672, shortly followed by the Battle of Texel in 1673. She fought at the Battle of Barfleur in 1692. Monmouth underwent her first rebuild at Woolwich Dockyard in 1700, remaining a 66-gun ship. She fought at the Battle of Vigo Bay in 1702 under Admiral John Baker who was also captain at the Capture of Gibraltar and the Battle of Málaga in 1704.
In 1707, she had belonged to Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell's fleet. She saw action during the unsuccessful Battle of Toulon and was present during the great naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly when Shovell and four of his ships (Association, Firebrand, Romney and Eagle) were lost, claiming the lives of nearly 2,000 sailors. Monmouth suffered little to no damage and finally managed to reach Portsmouth.
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