The sinking of HMS Dartmouth, during the chase and capture of Glorioso, 8 October 1747
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Dartmouth
Ordered	1695
Builder	Parker, Southampton
Launched	3 March 1698
Out of service	8 October 1747
Fate	Blew up and sank in battle, 1747
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type	50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	681 bm
Length	131 ft 0+3⁄4 in (39.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam	34 ft 3+1⁄2 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft 6+1⁄2 in (4.1 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1716 rebuild[2]
Class and type	1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	711 bm
Length	130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam	35 ft (10.7 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft (4.3 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns (see 1741 rebuild)
General characteristics after 1741 rebuild[3]
Class and type	1733 proposals 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	856 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)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns Gundeck: 22 × 18-pounder guns Upper gundeck: 22 × 9-pounder guns QD: 4 × 6-pounder guns Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns

HMS Dartmouth was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 March 1698 at Southampton.^[1]

Career

She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Woolwich Dockyard, relaunched on 7 August 1716^[2] and formed part of the naval task force sent to Scotland to help subdue the Jacobite rising of 1719. On 8 October 1736, Dartmouth was ordered to be taken to pieces at Woolwich and rebuilt according to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 22 April 1741.^[3]

Fate

Dartmouth blew up, killing most of her crew, near Cape St Vincent on 8 October 1747 in action with the Spanish ship of the line Glorioso.^[3][4]