HMS Dumbarton Castle (1707)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Scotland | |
| Name | Dumbarton Castle |
| Builder | Built on the Thames |
| Launched | 1696 |
| Fate | Transferred to Royal Navy 29 November 1707 |
| History | |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Dumbarton Castle |
| Commissioned | 28 November 1707 |
| Captured | 24 April 1708 |
| Fate | Captured by French off Waterford |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 24-gun Sixth Rate |
| Tons burthen | 284 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 26 ft 4 in (8.0 m) for tonnage |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 18 in (3.5 m) |
| Sail plan | ship-rigged |
| Armament |
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HMS Dumbarton Castle was the Royal Scottish Naval vessel of the same name transferred to the Royal Navy by the Act of Union of 1707. Her design was based on the standardize 20-gun sixth rates building in England at the time. After commissioning she was assigned to Home Waters. She was captured by the French in April 1708 off Waterford.
Dumbarton Castle was the first named vessel in the Royal Navy.