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HMS Enterprise (1705)

HMS Enterprise was a 24-gun sixth-rate of the French Navy captured by HMS Triton on 7 May 1705. She was registered as a Royal Navy ship on 1 June 1705 and commissioned shortly afterwards. She served in the Mediterranean and with Admiral Byng's squadron at the Downs. She was wrecked in 1707 with the loss of all hands.

Specifications
She was captured on 2 May and registered as a Royal Naval vessel on 1 June 1705. Her gundeck was with her keel for tonnage calculation of . Her breadth for tonnage was . Her tonnage calculation was tons. Her armament was twenty 6-pounders on the upper deck and four 4-pounders on the quarterdeck, all on wooden trucks. ==Commissioned service==
Commissioned service
She was commissioned in 1705 under the command of Commander John Paul, RN for service in the Mediterranean then was assigned to Admiral Byng's squadron for the winter of 1706/07 in the Downs. On 17 May 1707 Commander William Davenport assumed command. ==Loss==
Loss
She was wrecked off Thornton, Lancashire, (near Blackpool) with the loss of all hands on 12 October 1707. ==Citations==
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