HMS Winchester (1744)
Winchester commanded by Sir John Bentley
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 Great Britain
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| Name | HMS Winchester |
| Ordered | 14 April 1743 |
| Builder | Bird, Rotherhithe |
| Launched | 3 May 1744 |
| Fate | Sold, 1769 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 1741 proposals 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 987 |
| Length | 140 ft (42.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Winchester was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe to the dimensions prescribed by the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 3 May 1744.
Winchester was sold out of the navy in 1769.
