HMS Orford (1695)

History
England
Name	HMS Orford
Ordered	22 March 1695
Builder	Thomas Ellis, Shoreham
Launched	29 November 1695
Commissioned	26 October 1695
Fate	Sunk as a breakwater 15 October 1714
General characteristics
Type	20-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen	250+72⁄94 bm
Length	93 ft 8 in (28.5 m) gundeck; 77 ft 6 in (23.6 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	24 ft 8 in (7.5 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold	10 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
Armament	initially as ordered; 20 × sakers on wooden trucks (UD); 4 × 3-pdr on wooden trucks (QD); 1703 Establishment; 20 × 6-pdrs on wooden trucks (UD); 4 × 4-pdr on wooden trucks (QD);

HMS Orford was a member of the standardized 20-gun sixth rates built at the end of the 17th century. After commissioning she spent her career escorting convoys of merchant ships, participated with the fleet, including the Battle Velez-Malaga in 1704. She was sold in 1714.

Orford was the first vessel to bear this name in the Royal Navy.

Newport was the second named vessel since its use for a 24-gun sixth rate launched at Portsmouth in 1694 and captured by the French on 5 July 1696 in the Bay of Fundy.

History

England
Name	HMS Orford
Ordered	22 March 1695
Builder	Thomas Ellis, Shoreham
Launched	29 November 1695
Commissioned	26 October 1695
Fate	Sunk as a breakwater 15 October 1714
General characteristics
Type	20-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen	250+72⁄94 bm
Length	93 ft 8 in (28.5 m) gundeck 77 ft 6 in (23.6 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	24 ft 8 in (7.5 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold	10 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
Armament	initially as ordered 20 × sakers on wooden trucks (UD) 4 × 3-pdr on wooden trucks (QD) 1703 Establishment 20 × 6-pdrs on wooden trucks (UD) 4 × 4-pdr on wooden trucks (QD)