The Nantwich was a 40-gun Fourth rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Bristol by Francis Baylie, and launched in 1654.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | Nantwich |
| Namesake | |
| Builder | Baylie, Bristol |
| Launched | 1654 |
| Renamed | HMS Breda, 1660 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1666 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Fourth Rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 511 |
| Length | 100 ft (30.5 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 8 in (3.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 40 guns of various weights of shot |
After the Restoration in 1660, she was renamed HMS Breda. She was wrecked in 1666.[1]
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- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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