HMS Centurion (1650)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Centurion.
| History | |
|---|---|
 England
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| Name: | HMS Centurion |
| Builder: | Peter Pett I, Ratcliffe |
| Launched: | 1650 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 1689 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | Fourth rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 531 long tons (539.5 t) |
| Length: | 104 ft (31.7 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) |
HMS Centurion was a 40-gun fourth rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by Peter Pett I at Ratcliffe, and launched in 1650. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.[1]
Centurion was wrecked in 1689.[1]
Notes
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.
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