HMS Success (1712)

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Success
Ordered	9 October 1711
Builder	Royal Dockyard, Portsmouth
Launched	30 April 1712
Completed	3 July 1712
Commissioned	1715
Fate	Sold at Plymouth 22 July 1743
General characteristics
Type	24-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen	274+89⁄94 bm
Length	94 ft 6 in (28.8 m) gundeck; 73 ft 4.5 in (22.4 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	26 ft 6.5 in (8.1 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold	11 ft 10 in (3.6 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Armament	20 × 6-pdr 19 cwt guns on wooden trucks (UD); 4 × 4-pdr 12 cwt guns on wooden trucks (QD);

HMS Success was a member of the Gibraltar Group of 24-gun sixth rates. After commissioning she spent her career in Home waters, the West Indies and the North America on trade protection duties. She was sold in 1743.

Success was the sixth named vessel since it was used for a 34-gun ship captured from the French (Jules) on 19 October 1650 and sold in 1662 (known as Old Success from 1660).

History

Great Britain
Name	HMS Success
Ordered	9 October 1711
Builder	Royal Dockyard, Portsmouth
Launched	30 April 1712
Completed	3 July 1712
Commissioned	1715
Fate	Sold at Plymouth 22 July 1743
General characteristics
Type	24-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen	274+89⁄94 bm
Length	94 ft 6 in (28.8 m) gundeck 73 ft 4.5 in (22.4 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	26 ft 6.5 in (8.1 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold	11 ft 10 in (3.6 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Armament	20 × 6-pdr 19 cwt guns on wooden trucks (UD) 4 × 4-pdr 12 cwt guns on wooden trucks (QD)