HMS ''Cumberland'' was an 80-gun

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of the

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, launched at

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on 12 November 1695. ''Cumberland'' was captured by the French in the Battle at the Lizard in 1707. She served in the French navy under her old name, and in 1715 was sold to

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. The Genoese sold her to Spain in 1717 and she was renamed ''Principe de Asturias''. She was recaptured by the British at the

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in 1718, but did not return to service, and was instead sold to the

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in 1720. She was based at

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and was renamed ''San Carlos''. She served until being broken up in 1733, having by then served under five flags.

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* *Lavery, Brian (1983) ''The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850''. Conway Maritime Press. . * 1690s ships Captured ships Ships built on the River Hamble Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Ships of the line of the Spanish Navy Ships of the line of the French Navy Ships of the line of Austria {{UK-line-ship-stub