HMS Captain (1678)
HMS Captain was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard in 1678.
Took part in the Nine Years' War. Participated in the Battle of Beachy Head and the Action at Barfleur.
She underwent her first rebuild at Portsmouth Dockyard, where she was reconstructed as a 70-gun third rate built to the 1706 Establishment, and relaunched on 6 July 1708.
After rebuilding she took part in the War of the Quadruple Alliance. Participated in the Battle of Cape Passaro.
Her second rebuild also took place at Portsmouth, from where she was relaunched on 21 May 1722 as a 70-gun third rate of the 1719 Establishment.
Captain was hulked in 1739, and eventually broken up in 1762.
