HMS Queenborough was a member of the standardized 20-gun sixth rates built at the end of the 17th century.

Queenborough was the second named vessel after it was used for a 4-gun yacht launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1671, rebuilt at Sheerness in 1718 and sold on 11 July 1777.

[1] She was ordered in the Second Batch of eight ships from Sheerness Dockyard to be built under the guidance of their Master Shipwright, William Bagwell.

Captain John Oak, RN took command on 9 November 1698 and remained until his death on 13 January 1699.

[4] On 12 January 1699 Captain Rupert Billingsley, RN took command and was ordered to return to Home Waters.

[Note 1] She was recommissioned in July 1715 under Captain Charles Kendall for service at the Firth of Forth.