HMS Portland (1693)
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HMS Portland was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 28 March 1693. One of two 50-gun ships ordered on 17 February 1692 (the other was the Anglesea).Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603–1714.
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.{{cite web |title=Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708 |url=https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11840.html |website=Royal Museums Greenwich |access-date=19 March 2019}}
On 17 March 1709, Portland recaptured Coventry, which the 54-gun Auguste and the 54-gun Jason (1704) had captured in September 1704.Roche (2005), pp.134 and 57.
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.Wiki-Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
Portland was broken up later that same year.Colledge, p. 274
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References
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- {{Cite Colledge2006}}
- Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. {{ISBN|0-85177-252-8}}.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005) Dictionnaire des Bâtiments de la Flotte de Guerre Française de Colbert à nos Jours. (Group Retozel-Maury Millau).
- Winfield, Rif (1997), The 50-Gun Ship: A Complete History. Chatham Publishing (1st edition); Mercury Books (2nd edition 2005). {{ISBN|1-845600-09-6}}.
- Winfield, Rif (2009), British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603–1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Barnsley, UK; Seaforth Publishing. {{ISBN|978-1-84832-040-6}}.
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