English ship Princess (1660)

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

History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameHMS Princess
Ordered9 September 1658
BuilderDaniel Furzer, Lydney
Launched27 August 1660
FateBroken up, 1680
General characteristics [1]
Class & typeFourth-rate frigate
Tons burthen602 40⁄94 (bm)
Length105 ft (32.0 m) (keel)
Beam31 ft 6 in (9.6 m)
Depth of hold14 ft 6 in (4.4 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament44 guns (1660); 54 guns (1677)

HMS Princess was a 44-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, built at Lydney and launched in August 1660. By 1666 her armament had been increased to 52 guns.[1]

Princess was broken up in November 1680.[1][2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line Vol. 1, p. 160.
  2. ^ Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714, p.109.

References

  • Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
  • Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing, ISBN 978-1848320406

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