HMS Portland (1693)

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

HMS Portland was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 28 March 1693.^[1] One of two 50-gun ships ordered on 17 February 1692 (the other was the Anglesea).^[3]

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Portland
Ordered	17 February 1692
Builder	Joseph Lawrence, Woolwich Dockyard
Launched	28 March 1693
Fate	Broken up, 1743
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type	50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	636 39⁄94 bm
Length	125 ft 6 in (38.3 m) (gundeck) 103 ft 6 in (31.5 m) (keel)
Beam	34 ft (10.4 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1723 rebuild[2]
Class and type	1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	772
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

She was present at Wager's Action a naval confrontation on 8 June 1708 N.S (28 May O.S.), between a British squadron under Charles Wager and the Spanish treasure fleet, as part of the War of Spanish Succession.^[4]

On 17 March 1709, Portland recaptured Coventry, which the 54-gun Auguste and the 54-gun Jason (1704) had captured in September 1704.^[5]

She was rebuilt according to the 1719 Establishment at Portsmouth, and was re-launched on 25 February 1723.

In July 1739 Edward Hawke, who later became the First Lord of the Admiralty, became the commander of Portland until 1743.^[6]

Portland was broken up later that same year.^[7]

Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708