The '' Charles '' was renamed '' ' HMS '' St George '' ' '' in 1687 and reclassified as a second rate in 1691 . In 1699-1701 she was rebuilt at Portsmouth Dockyard as a 90-gun second rate . In 1707 , she belonged to Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell 's fleet . Under the command of Captain James Lord Dursley , she saw action during the unsuccessful Battle of Toulon and was present during the great naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly when Shovell and four of his ships ( '' Association '' , '' Firebrand '' , '' Romney '' and '' Eagle '' ) were lost , claiming the lives of nearly 2,000 sailors . '' St George '' also struck rocks off Scilly , but got off
great naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly
Scilly naval disaster of 1707
HMS Charles (1668)