HMS Charles Galley (1676)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Torrington.

The Charles Galley in a painting by Willem van de Velde the Younger; late 17th century.
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Charles Galley
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Launched1676
RenamedHMS Torrington in July 1727
ReclassifiedHulked in 1740
FateSold on 12 July 1744
General characteristics as built
Class & type32-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen546 bm
Length131 ft (39.9 m) (overall)
Beam28 ft 6 in (8.7 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 28 × 9-pdrs
  • 4 × 3-pdrs
General characteristics after 1693 rebuild
Tons burthen548 bm
General characteristics after 1710 rebuild
Tons burthen537 bm
General characteristics after 1729 rebuild
Tons burthen594 bm

HMS Charles Galley was a 32–gun fifth rate of the Royal Navy built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched in 1676.[1][2]

She was rebuilt in 1693, and again at Deptford Dockyard in 1710. She was renamed HMS Torrington after a third rebuild in 1729, and was hulked in 1740. She was finally sold on 12 July 1744.

Notes

  1. ^ "HMS Charles Galley 1676". Prints and Drawings of the Charles Galley. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  2. ^ Wright, Christopher (1992). The world's master paintings: from the early Renaissance to the present day. Routledge. p. 376. ISBN 0-415-02240-1.

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