History | |
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Name | Sapphire |
Ordered | 30 September 1675 |
Builder | Anthony Deane, Harwich |
Launched | June 1675 |
Fate | Sunk on 11 September 1696 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 32-gun fifth rate |
Tons burthen | 340 81⁄94 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 26 ft 10 in (8.2 m) |
Draught | 13 ft 2 in (4.0 m) |
Depth of hold | 10 ft (3.05 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 135/115/90 |
Armament |
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HMS Sapphire was a 32-gun fifth rate of the Royal Navy, scuttled at Bay Bulls, Newfoundland, Canada in 1696. It is currently a protected archaeological site. She was the only vessel of any size sunk in the Anglo-French wars in North America.[1]