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Gibraltar Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns20
Approved1753/08
Designer
Sir Thomas SladeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1744-1783
RateSixth Rate
TypeShip
Designed Crew160
Ships in Class6

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 90.00 Imperial Pound ( 40.82 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 x British 9-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     107' 8 ½"88' 0"30' 4"9' 8"430 6494
Gibraltar (20) 1754-1773
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
29.8.1753Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 9.5.175418.11.1773Broken Up107' 8 ½"88' 0"30' 4"9' 8"430 6494
Mercury (20) 1756-1777
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
12.6.1755King's Yard - Harwich 2.3.175624.12.1777Wrecked107' 8"88' 6"30' 4"9' 8"433 1694
Scarborough (20) 1756-1780
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
12.6.1755Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber 17.4.17565.10.1780Foundered107' 8"88' 6"30' 4"9' 8"433 1394
Kennington (20) 1756-1774
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
20.5.1755Buckler's Hard - Hampshire 1.5.17564.1.1774Broken Up107' 8"88' 0 ⅝"30' 6 ¾"9' 8"437 4594
Flamborough (20) 1756-1772
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
11.4.1755Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole 14.5.175623.9.1772Sold108' 5 ½"88' 11"30' 4"9' 8 ½"435 1794
Aldborough (20) 1756-1777
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
11.4.1755Blackwall - London 15.5.17569.1777Broken Up107' 8 ½"88' 0"30' 4"9' 8"430 6494


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