HMS Norwich (1745)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Norwich.

HMS Norwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built according to the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Blackwall Yard, and launched on 4 July 1745.^[1]

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Norwich
Ordered	30 September 1743
Builder	Perry, Blackwall Yard
Launched	4 July 1745
Fate	Sold, 1768
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	1741 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	993
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
Armament	50 guns: Gundeck: 22 × 24 pdrs Upper gundeck: 22 × 12 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

Norwich served until 1768, when she was sold out of the navy.^[1]