HMS Leopard (1703)

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

HMS Leopard was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe and launched on 15 March 1703.^[1]

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Leopard
Builder	Swallow, Rotherhithe
Launched	15 March 1703
Fate	Broken up, 1739
General characteristics as built[1]
Class & type	50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	683
Length	131 ft 1 in (40.0 m) (gundeck)
Beam	34 ft 4+1⁄2 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft 6 in (4.1 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1721 rebuild[2]
Class & type	1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	762
Length	134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam	36 ft (11.0 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 2 in (4.6 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns: Gundeck: 22 × 18-pdrs Upper gundeck: 22 × 9-pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6-pdrs

Leopard underwent a rebuild according to the 1719 Establishment at Woolwich, and was relaunched on 18 April 1721. Leopard served until 1739, when she was broken up.^[2]