For other ships named HMS Salisbury, see HMS Salisbury (disambiguation).
Salisbury
FateWrecked near San Domingo, 13 May 1796
CountryGreat Britain
Launched2 October 1769
BuilderChatham Dockyard

HMS Salisbury (1769)
Tons burthen1,051 81⁄94
Length
  • 146 ft 0 in (44.50 m) (gundeck)
  • 120 ft 5+1⁄4 in (36.71 m) (keel)
Hold depth17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Lower gun deck: 22 × 24-pdrs
  • Upper gun deck: 22 × 12-pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6-pdrs
HMS Salisbury was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy.

Service

The Salisbury was built at Chatham Dockyard by Joseph Harris to the design of Sir Thomas Slade, and launched on 2 October 1769.[1] She participated in Admiral Edward Hawke's Western Squadron in the Mediterranean, and undertook several voyages to the West Indies.[2][3]

Fate

The Salisbury was grounded on 13 May 1796 near Santo Domingo and surrendered to the Spanish.[1][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Harrison, Cy (2012). "British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Salisbury' (1769)". threedecks.org. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ Fish, Shirley (2015). HMS Centurion 1733–1769: An Historic Biographical-Travelogue. AuthorHouse.
  3. ^ Phillips, Michael (2007). "Salisbury (50) [1769]". ageofnelson.org. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. ^ Colledge, J. J. & Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy. London: Chatham Publishing. p. 308.