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HMS ''Severn'' was a 50-gun 
''Severn'' was captured back, yet again, by the British at the
fourth-rate
In 1603 all English warships with a compliment of fewer than 160 men were known as 'small ships'. In 1625/26 to establish pay rates for officers a six tier naval ship rating system was introduced.Winfield 2009 These small ships were divided i ...
ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...
of the Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
, launched at Blackwall Yard
Blackwall Yard is a small body of water that used to be a shipyard on the River Thames in Blackwall, engaged in ship building and later ship repairs for over 350 years. The yard closed in 1987.
History
East India Company
Blackwall was a sh ...
in 1695.
On 13 May 1734, orders were issued for ''Severn'' to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Plymouth
Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west.
Plymouth ...
according to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. ''Severn'' was relaunched on 28 March 1739, and served until 1746, when she was captured by the French.
''Severn'' was captured back, yet again, by the British at the second Battle of Cape Finisterre
The second battle of Cape Finisterre was a naval encounter fought during the War of the Austrian Succession on 25 October 1747 (N.S.). A British fleet of fourteen ships of the line commanded by Rear-Admiral Edward Hawke intercepted a Frenc ...
on 25 October 1747; but not taken back into service.
See also
*List of ships captured in the 18th century
During times of war where naval engagements were frequent, many battles were fought that often resulted in the capture of the enemy's ships. The ships were often renamed and used in the service of the capturing country's navy. Merchant ships were ...
Notes
References
* Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850''. Conway Maritime Press. . * Winfield, Rif (2009) ''British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1603-1714''. Seaforth Publishing. . * Winfield, Rif (2007) ''British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1714-1792''. Seaforth Publishing. .External links
* Ships of the line of the Royal Navy 1690s ships Ships built by the Blackwall Yard Captured ships {{UK-line-ship-stub