HMS St Andrew (1622)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS St Andrew.
History
England
Name: HMS St Andrew
Builder: Burrell, Deptford
Launched: 1622
Fate: Wrecked, 1666
General characteristics [1]
Class & type: 42-gun great ship
Tons burthen: 895 tons (909.4 tonnes)
Length: 110 ft (34 m) (keel)
Beam: 37 ft (11 m)
Depth of hold: 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament: 42 guns of various weights of shot

St Andrew was a 42-gun great ship of the English Royal Navy, built by Andrew Burrell at Deptford and launched in 1622.[1] By 1660, she was armed with 56 guns.[1]

St Andrew was wrecked in 1666.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p158.

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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