Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
History England Name Newbury Namesake First Battle of Newbury Builder Graves, Limehouse Launched 1654 Renamed HMS Revenge , 1660 Fate Condemned, 1678 General characteristics [ 1] Class and type Speaker -classfrigate Tons burthen 766 Length 117 ft 6 in (35.8 m) (keel) Beam 35 ft (10.7 m) Depth of hold 14 ft 5 in (4.4 m) Propulsion Sails Sail plan Full-rigged ship Armament 52 guns (at launch); 62 guns (1677)
Revenge at the battle of Bugia , 8 May 1671Attack on Shipping in Bugia, 8 May 1671 Newbury third rate Speaker -classfrigate built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Limehouse , and launched in 1654. She was named for the Parliamentarian victories at the two battles of Newbury.[ 1]
After the Restoration in 1660, she was renamed HMS Revenge . She spent some time carrying the flag of the senior captain of Prince Rupert 's white (van) squadron , commanded by Robert Holmes . By 1677 her armament had been increased to 62 guns, though she was condemned in 1678, and presumably broken up.[ 1]
Citations
^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 159.
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 .
External links
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