English ship James (1634)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS James.

History
England
Name	James
Builder	Phineas Pett II, Deptford Dockyard
Launched	1634
Renamed	Old James in 1660
Fate	Sold, 1682
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	48-gun second-rank ship of the line
Tons burthen	875 bm
Length	110 ft (34 m) (keel)
Beam	37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Depth of hold	16 ft 2 in (4.93 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	48 guns (at launch); 60 guns (1660)

James was a 48-gun second rank ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, built by Phineas Pett II at Deptford Dockyard and launched in 1634. ^[1]

In 1660, at the Restoration of the English monarchy, the 70-gun Richard was renamed Royal James and James became known as Old James; her armament had by this time been increased to 60 guns. ^[1]

Old James was sold out of the navy in 1682. ^[1]

Notes

1. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 158.

References

• Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN   978-1-86176-281-8.
• 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.