HMS Anne (1678)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Anne.
HMS Anne was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the English, built under the 1677 Construction Programme by Phineas Pett II at Chatham Dockyard during 1677/78.[1] She fought in the War of English Succession 1688 to 1697. She fought in the Battle of Beachy Head where she was severely damaged and ran aground. She was burnt by the English to avoid capture by the French. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.
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Name | HMS Anne |
Ordered | April 1677 |
Builder | Phineas Pett, Chatham Dockyard |
Launched | November 1678 |
Commissioned | 1687 |
Fate | Run ashore and burnt to avoid capture 6 July 1690 |
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Class and type | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1,05130⁄94 tons (bm) |
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Beam | 40 ft 3 in (12.27 m) |
Draught | 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m) |
Depth of hold | 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 460/380/300 personnel |
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She was the sixth vessel to bear the name Anne since it was used for a ballinger built at Southampton in 1416 and sold on 26 June 1426.[2]