HMS Plymouth was a 52-gun third-rate frigate, built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England and launched at Wapping in 1653.[1] By 1677 her armament had been increased to 60 guns.[1]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Plymouth |
| Namesake | Plymouth |
| Builder | Taylor, Wapping |
| Launched | 1653 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Foundered, 1705 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | Speaker-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 74149⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 116 ft (35.4 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 34 ft 8 in (10.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 52 guns (at launch); 60 guns (1677) |
| General characteristics after 1705 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type | 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 83331⁄94 bm |
| Length | 140 ft 5 in (42.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 38 ft 3 in (11.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft 7 in (4.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 60 guns of various weights of shot |
Plymouth was rebuilt at Blackwall Yard in 1705 as a 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line.[2] She sunk later that year and was lost.[2]
Notes
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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.
- "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Plymouth' (1653)". Three Decks. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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