HMS Romney (1694)

HMS Romney (1694)

HMS "Romney" was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Blackwall in 1694.

"Romney" was wrecked in 1707.

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References


*Lavery, Brian (2003) "The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850". Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.

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