HMS Association
Wrecked
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Second rate |
| Guns | 90 guns |
| War | War of the Spanish Succession |
Sir Cloudesley Shovell's flagship, coming home from the Mediterranean in October 1707. In the dark and with her position badly wrong she struck the Outer Gilstone rock in the Scilly Isles and went down within minutes with all hands, Shovell among them. Her wreck was found in 1967.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 22 demi-cannons
- 30 culverins
- 2 × 6-pdrs
- 24 sakers
- 2 × 3-pdrs
| Builder | Bagwell, Portsmouth Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1 January 1697 |
| Commissioned | July 1697 |
| Length | 165 ft (50.3 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 800 officers and men (approx.) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
1 January 1697
Fate
Wrecked
Wrecked, 22 October 1707 (OS)