HMS Enterprise (1705)
Historic naval warship
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HMS Enterprise (sometimes spelled Enterprize) was a 24-gun sixth-rate (named Enterprise[1] or L'Entreprenante[2]) of the French Navy captured by HMS Triton (also spelt as Tryton[3]) on 7 May 1705.[4] She was registered as a Royal Navy ship on 1 June 1705 and commissioned shortly afterwards. She served in the Mediterranean and with Admiral Byng's squadron at the Downs. She was wrecked in 1707 with the loss of all hands.[5]
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | L'Entreprise |
| Commissioned | 1705 |
| Captured | By Royal Navy, 7 May 1705 |
.svg){kind=small} Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Enterprise |
| Acquired | 1 June 1705 |
| Commissioned | 1705 |
| In service | 1705–1707 |
| Fate | Wrecked off Thornton, Lancashire, 12 October 1707 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 24-gun sixth rate |
| Tons burthen | 320 75⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) for tonnage |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 5 in (3.5 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 115 |
| Armament |
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She was the first vessel in the Royal Navy to be named Enterprise.[6]
Specifications
She was captured on 2 May and registered as a Royal Naval vessel on 1 June 1705. Her gundeck was 93 feet 0 inches (28.3 metres) with her keel for tonnage calculation of 79 feet 9 inches (24.3 metres). Her breadth for tonnage was 27 feet 6 inches (8.4 metres). Her tonnage calculation was 320+75⁄94 tons. Her armament was twenty 6-pounders on the upper deck and four 4-pounders on the quarterdeck, all on wooden trucks.[7]
Commissioned service
Loss
She was wrecked off Thornton, Lancashire, (near Blackpool) with the loss of all hands on 12 October 1707.[10]