HMS Royal Oak (1674)
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| Name: | HMS Royal Oak |
| Builder: | Shish, Deptford |
| Launched: | 1674 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1763 |
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| General characteristics as built | |
| Class and type: | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1107 |
| Length: | 125 ft (38 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 40 ft 6 in (12.34 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 74 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1690 rebuild | |
| Class and type: | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1154 |
| Length: | 157 ft 6 in (48.01 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 70 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1713 rebuild | |
| Class and type: | 1706 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1106 |
| Length: | 150 ft (46 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
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| General characteristics after 1741 rebuild | |
| Class and type: | 1733 proposals 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1224 tons |
| Length: | 151 ft (46 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 43 ft 5 in (13.23 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
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HMS Royal Oak was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Jonas Shish at Deptford and launched in 1674. She was one of only three Royal Navy ships to be equipped with the Rupertinoe naval gun. Life aboard her when cruising in the Mediterranean in 1679 is described in the diary of Henry Teonge.
She was rebuilt at Chatham Dockyard in 1690 as a 70-gun third rate.
On 24 August 1704, Royal Oak participated in the Battle of Vélez-Málaga, in the centre division of the combined English-Dutch fleet under Admiral George Rooke.
She was rebuilt a second time at Woolwich Dockyard, relaunching on 14 May 1713 as a 70-gun third rate built to the 1706 Establishment. She fought off Forbin's squadron during the Action of 2 May 1707, and was also present in the Battle at The Lizard.
Under the command of Captain Thomas Kempthorne, Royal Oak took part in the Battle of Cape Passaro on 11 August 1718 as part of Admiral Sir George Byng's fleet.
On 8 March 1737 she was ordered to be taken to pieces at Plymouth, and rebuilt as a 70-gun ship according to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 29 August 1741. Captain Philip Vincent took command and the ship was assigned to the Mediterranean with Rear Admiral 's squadron. Vincent was succeeded by Captain Edmund Willams, Captain Charles Long and finally Captain James Hodsall.
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