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]
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Princess |
| Ordered | 9 September 1658 |
| Builder | Daniel Furzer, Lydney |
| Launched | 27 August 1660 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1680 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Fourth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 602 40⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 105 ft (32.0 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 31 ft 6 in (9.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 44 guns (1660); 54 guns (1677) |
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References edit
- 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.
- Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing, ISBN 978-1848320406
Bibliography edit
- Allen, Joseph (1852). Battles of the British Navy. Vol. 2. London: Henry G. Bohn. p. 65.
- Clowes, William Laird (1898). The Royal Navy: A History From the Earliest Times to the Present. Vol. 2. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company. pp. 435–436.
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