LENOX, Third Rate of 70 guns, 1,013 tons BM when built 1678; rebuilt as 1,089 tons, 1701 and rebuilt again as 1,128 tons, 1723. Sunk as breakwater at Sheerness April 1756. Dimensions: 151.5 x 40ft (as originally built). (1)

LENOX, Third Rate, built 1678, rebuilt 1701, 1013 tons and rebuilt 1723, 1098 tons, Third Rate throughout, 70 guns throughout. Dimensions 152 feet 7.5 inches x 40 feet 3.5 inches. (2)

LENOX, rated Third throughout, built 1678, rebuilt 1700; the rebuild in service 1701-1721, then broken up, then rebuilt Chatham 1721-1723. Breakwater 1756. (3)

HMS LENOX was part of the ASSOCIATION fleet but fortunately escaped the disaster. (4)

Built: 1678 (1)(2)(3)
Builder: John Shish (3)
Where Built: Deptford (1)(2)(3)
Rebuilt: 1700, Popely, Deptford (3); 1701, Deptford (1)(2); 1723, Rosewall (surveyor), Chatham (3); 1723, Chatham (1); 1723, Deptford (2)
Armament: 70 guns (1)(2)(3)
Owner: Royal Navy [all sources]

Date of Loss Qualifier: Approximate date of loss

<1> J J Colledge, 1989, Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 1 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6390.

<2> Compiled by R C Anderson, 1966, Lists of men-of-war 1650-1700: part I English ships 1649-1702. No. 5 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6352.

<3> The Sailing Navy List: all the ships of the Royal Navy built, purchased and captured 1688-1860 (Monograph). SKE6712.

<4> Peter Higginbotham, Higginbotham, Peter. 2000. The Workhouse. (Website). SKE53741.