HMS Dunkirk (1651)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Dunkirk and HMS Worcester.

Worcester was a 48-gun third rate frigate built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Woolwich Dockyard, and launched in 1651.

History
Great Britain
Name	Worcester
Namesake	Battle of Worcester Battle of Dunkirk (1658)
Builder	Burrell II, Woolwich Dockyard
Launched	1651
Renamed	HMS Dunkirk, 1660
Fate	Broken up, 1749
General characteristics as built
Class and type	48-gun third rate frigate
Tons burthen	662 bm
Length	112 ft (34.1 m) (keel)
Beam	32 ft 8 in (10.0 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	48 guns (at launch); 60 guns (1677)
General characteristics after 1704 rebuild
Class and type	60-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	906 bm
Length	141 ft 6 in (43.1 m) (gundeck)
Beam	38 ft 3 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 7.5 in (4.8 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	60 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1734 rebuild
Class and type	1719 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	966 bm
Length	144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam	39 ft (11.9 m)
Depth of hold	16 ft 5 in (5.0 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	60 guns: Gundeck: 24 × 24 pdrs Upper gundeck: 26 × 9 pdrs Quarterdeck: 8 × 6 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

After the Restoration in 1660, it was renamed HMS Dunkirk. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 60 guns. In 1704 it underwent a rebuild at Blackwall Yard, relaunching as a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line. On 12 September 1729 Dunkirk was ordered to be taken to pieces at Portsmouth, and rebuilt by Joseph Allin the younger as a 60-gun fourth rate to the 1719 Establishment. It was relaunched on 3 September 1734.

Dunkirk was broken up in 1749.

References

• 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.