HMS Rye (1727)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Rye |
| Ordered | 11 May 1727 |
| Builder | Royal Dockyard, Chatham |
| Launched | 6 October 1727 |
| Commissioned | November 1727 |
| Fate | Broken up at Sheerness, December 1735 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 20-gun Sixth Rate |
| Tons burthen | 371+45⁄94 bm |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 28 ft 4 in (8.6 m) for tonnage |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 2 in (2.8 m) |
| Sail plan | ship-rigged |
| Armament | 20 × 6-pdr 19 cwt guns on wooden trucks (UD) |
HMS Rye was a member of the 1719 Establishment Group of 20-gun sixth rates. After commissioning she spent her career in Home waters on trade protection duties. She was broken up in 1735.
Rye was the second named vessel since it was used for a 32-gun fifth ratelaunched at Sheerness in 1696, rebuilt in 1717 as a 24-gun sixth rateused as a breakwater from 1727 and broken in December 1727.