HMS Salisbury (1746)
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| Name: | HMS Salisbury |
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| Builder: | Philemon Ewer, East Cowes |
| Laid down: | 23 May 1744 |
| Launched: | 29 January 1746 |
| Completed: | Between 16 February and 4 April 1746 |
| Fate: | Condemned for breaking up on 24 April 1761 |
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| Class and type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 976 83/94 bm |
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| Beam: | 40 ft 2 in (12.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 2.5 in (5.25 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 300 |
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HMS Salisbury was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built during the War of the Austrian Succession and went on to see action in the Seven Years' War, serving in the East Indies.
Salisbury started her career in the western approaches, where she took part in blockades of the French coast and cruises against French ships and privateers, serving with Sir George Anson and Sir Peter Warren's fleets. During this period Salisbury's surgeon carried out experiments into the use of citrus fruit against scurvy. After some time spent as a guardship at Plymouth during the peace, Salisbury was sent to the East Indies, where she spent the rest of her career.
Salisbury was active during the Seven Years' War, serving with George Pocock's fleet, and seeing action in most of his engagements with the Comte d'Aché. She fought at Cuddalore, Negapatam and Pondicherry, and remained in the East Indies until being condemned as unserviceable at Bombay in 1761.
Salisbury was ordered to the designs of the 1741 proposals from Philemon Ewer at East Cowes on 23 April 1744, with the order being repeated on 2 May 1744. She was laid down on 23 May 1744 and launched on 29 January 1746.Salisbury was completed at Portsmouth between 16 February and 4 April 1746, having cost £13,068.0.0d to build with a further £4,707.9.0d spent on fitting her out. She was commissioned in January 1746 under her first commander, Captain George Edgcumbe.
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