HMS Enterprise (1705)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | L'Entreprise |
| Commissioned | 1705 |
| Captured | By Royal Navy, 7 May 1705 |
| 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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HMS Enterprise (sometimes spelled Enterprize) was a 24-gun sixth-rate (named Enterprise or L'Entreprenante) of the French Navy captured by HMS Triton (also spelt as Tryton) on 7 May 1705. 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.
She was the first vessel in the Royal Navy to be named Enterprise.