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|Header caption=<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p159">Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 159.</ref> |
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'''HMS ''Dreadnought''''' was a 52-gun [[third-rate]] ship of the line, in service with the [[Royal Navy]] from 1660 to 1690. |
'''HMS ''Dreadnought''''' was a 52-gun [[third-rate]] ship of the line, in service with the [[Royal Navy]] from 1660 to 1690. |
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The ship was originally launched in 1654 under the name '''''Torrington''''' for the navy of the [[Commonwealth of England]]. Her builder was shipwright Henry Johnson at [[Blackwall Yard]], [[London]]. She was named for the Parliamentarian victory at the [[Battle of Torrington]] in 1646. |
The ship was originally launched in 1654 under the name '''''Torrington''''' for the navy of the [[Commonwealth of England]]. Her builder was shipwright Henry Johnson at [[Blackwall Yard]], [[London]]. She was named for the Parliamentarian victory at the [[Battle of Torrington]] in 1646. |
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She was renamed ''Dreadnought'' after [[the Restoration]] in 1660. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 62 guns.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p159" /> |
She was renamed ''Dreadnought'' after [[Stuart Restoration|the Restoration]] in 1660. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 62 guns.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p159" /> |
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After an active career in both the [[Second Dutch War]] and [[Third Dutch War]], ''Dreadnought'' foundered at sea in October 1690.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p159" /> |
After an active career in both the [[Second Dutch War]] and [[Third Dutch War]], ''Dreadnought'' foundered at sea in October 1690.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p159" /> |
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==References== |
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*Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line |
*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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*Winfield, Rif (2009) ''British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates.'' Seaforth Publishing. {{ISBN|978-1-84832-040-6}}. |
*Winfield, Rif (2009) ''British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates.'' Seaforth Publishing. {{ISBN|978-1-84832-040-6}}. |
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 26 April 2024
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| Name | Torrington |
| Ordered | December 1652 |
| Builder | Henry Johnson, Blackwall Yard |
| Launched | early 1654 |
| Renamed | Dreadnought, 1660 |
| Fate | Foundered October 1690 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Speaker-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 73438⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 116 ft 8 in (35.6 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 34 ft 6 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 2 in (4.3 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 52 guns (at launch); 62 guns (1677) |
HMS Dreadnought was a 52-gun third-rate ship of the line, in service with the Royal Navy from 1660 to 1690.
The ship was originally launched in 1654 under the name Torrington for the navy of the Commonwealth of England. Her builder was shipwright Henry Johnson at Blackwall Yard, London. She was named for the Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Torrington in 1646.
She was renamed Dreadnought after the Restoration in 1660. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 62 guns.[1]
After an active career in both the Second Dutch War and Third Dutch War, Dreadnought foundered at sea in October 1690.[1]
Notes
[edit]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 978-1-84832-040-6.
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