Royal William
H.M.S. ROYAL WILLIAM
18th Century 1st Rate English Ship
Brief History:
Launched in 1719 at Portmouth. In 1782 Royal William took part in the navy operations which led to Gibraltar’s liberation. Also in that same year, the ship was involved in the salvage attempt of Royal George, which overturned in Spithead causing the death of 900 persons. In the end it was assigned as anchor-watch at Portsmouth, until 1813 , then demolished. Its survival for almost a century compares strongly with the typical six-year life span of so many other ships.
Length: 68.58 m.
Width: 12.80 m.
Crew: 730
Draft: 6.10 m.
Displacement: 1600 tons
Armament :
First battery: 34 guns of 32 inches
Second battery: 28 guns of 24 inches
Third battery: 18 guns of 8 inches
Overall Kit Specifications:
BUILDING PLANS REF 66/006
CONSTRUCTION KITS REF 99/006
MAXIMUM LENGTH 1140 mm.
HULL LENGTH 910 mm.
MAXIMUM WIDTH 510 mm.
HULL WIDTH 160 mm.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT 950 mm.
GUNS 104
SCALE 1:72
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