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English ship Charles (1632)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameCharles
BuilderPeter Pett I, Woolwich
Launched1632
FateWrecked, 1650
General characteristics [1]
Class and type44-gun second rank ship of the line
Tons burthen810
Length105 ft (32 m) (keel)
Beam33 ft 7 in (10.24 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 3 in (4.95 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament44 guns of various weights of shot

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

Charles was wrecked in 1650.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p. 158.

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.