HMS Blackwall (1696)

HMS Blackwall (1696)

HMS "Blackwall" was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Blackwall in 1696.

In September 1705, whilst under the command of Captain Samuel Martin "Blackwall", along with two smaller vessels, had been ordered to convoy some merchantmen to the Baltic. On 20 October, as "Blackwall" and her two consorts were convoying the return voyage, they encountered a superior French force. All the English ships were captured, "Blackwall" herself being taken by the French ship "Protée". Both Captain Martin and the French commander were killed in the action.Ships of the Old Navy, "Blackwall".]

"Blackwall" was recaptured on 15 March 1708, but was not taken back into service in the Royal Navy, the decision being taken to have her broken up instead.

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*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.
*Michael Phillips. [http://www.ageofnelson.org/MichaelPhillips/info.php?ref=5087 "Blackwall" (48) (1696)] . Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 2 March 2008.

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