English ship Charles (1632)

History
England
Name	Charles (1632-49); Liberty (1649-50);
Builder	Peter Pett, Woolwich
Launched	1632
Fate	Wrecked, 1650
General characteristics
Class & type	44-gun second rank ship of the line
Tons burthen	810
Length	105 ft (32 m) (keel)
Beam	33 ft 7 in (10.24 m)
Depth of hold	16 ft 3 in (4.95 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	44 guns of various weights of shot

Last updated December 15, 2025

Charles was a 44-gun second rank ship of the line of the English navy, built by Peter Pett at Woolwich and launched in 1632.^[1]

Charles was renamed Liberty in 1649. She ran aground and was wrecked off Harwich, Essex in October 1650.^[2]

Notes

1 2 Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. . 158.
↑ "British Second Rate great ship 'Charles' (1633)". Threedecks. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

References

Lavery, Brian (1983) 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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[Lavery,_SoLv1_p158-1] 1 2 Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. . 158.

[Charles-2] "British Second Rate great ship 'Charles' (1633)". Threedecks. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

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History




England
Name	Charles (1632-49) Liberty (1649-50)
Builder	Peter Pett, Woolwich
Launched	1632
Fate	Wrecked, 1650


General characteristics ^[1]
Class & type	44-gun second rank ship of the line
Tons burthen	810
Length	105 ft (32 m) (keel)
Beam	33 ft 7 in (10.24 m)
Depth of hold	16 ft 3 in (4.95 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	44 guns of various weights of shot