HMS ''Canterbury'' was a 60-gun

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of the

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, launched at

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on 18 December 1693. She was rebuilt at

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according to the

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, and was relaunched on 15 September 1722. ''Canterbury'' along with ''

HMS Chester Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Chester'', after the city of Chester: * was a 48-gun fourth rate launched in 1691. She was captured by the French in 1707 at the Battle at The Lizard. * was a 50-gun fourth rate launched ...

'', during the

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captured the Spanish Caracca ''St Joseph'' on 23 September 1739. The ''St.Joseph'' was probably the most valuable single prize of the war. On 25 April 1741, she was ordered to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at

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as a 58-gun fourth rate according to the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 5 February 1744. ''Canterbury'' was placed on harbour service in 1761, and was broken up in 1770.

Notes

References

* Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850''. Conway Maritime Press. .

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* Ships of the line of the Royal Navy 1690s ships {{UK-line-ship-stub