English ship Plymouth (1653)

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

History
England
Name	HMS Plymouth
Namesake	Plymouth
Builder	Taylor, Wapping
Launched	1653
Honours and awards	Participated in: Action of 14 April 1655 Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Battle of Lowestoft Action of 1 September 1665 Four Days Battle St James Day Battle Battle of Solebay Battle of Texel Action of November 1678 Battle of Bantry Bay Battle of Beachy Head Battle of Barfleur Action of 18 January 1695 Action of 5 February 1697
Fate	Foundered, 1705
General characteristics as built [1]
Class & type	Speaker-class frigate
Tons burthen	74149⁄94 (bm)
Length	116 ft (35.4 m) (keel)
Beam	34 ft 8 in (10.6 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 6 in (4.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	52 guns (at launch); 60 guns (1677)
General characteristics after 1705 rebuild [2]
Class & type	60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	83331⁄94 bm
Length	140 ft 5 in (42.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam	38 ft 3 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 7 in (4.7 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	60 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Plymouth was a 52-gun third-rate frigate, built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England and launched at Wapping in 1653. ^[1] By 1677 her armament had been increased to 60 guns. ^[1]

Plymouth was rebuilt at Blackwall Yard in 1705 as a 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line. ^[2] She sunk later that year and was lost. ^[2]

Notes

1. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 159.
2. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 167.

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.
• "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Plymouth' (1653)". Three Decks. Retrieved 12 April 2019.