HMS Hope (1678)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hope.

HMS Hope was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, built by William Castle launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1678.^[1]

History
England
Name	HMS Hope
Builder	Castle, Deptford Dockyard
Launched	1678
Captured	1695
General characteristics as built[1]
Class & type	70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1058 bm
Length	151 ft 5 in (46.2 m) (gundeck)
Beam	40 ft (12.2 m)
Depth of hold	16 ft 9 in (5.1 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	70 guns of various weights of shot

She fought in the Battle of Beachy Head (1690) and the Battle of Barfleur.^[2]

Hope was captured in 1695.^[1]