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'''HMS ''Diamond''''' was a 40-gun [[Fourth rate]] [[frigate]] of the [[Kingdom of England|English]] [[Royal Navy]], originally built for the navy of the [[Commonwealth of England]] by [[Peter Pett]] at [[Deptford Dockyard]], and launched on 15 March 1652. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p160" />
'''''Diamond''''' was a 40-gun [[fourth-rate]] [[frigate#Origins|frigate]] of the [[Kingdom of England|English]] [[Royal Navy]], originally built for the navy of the [[Commonwealth of England]] by [[Peter Pett (shipwright, died 1672)|Peter Pett]] at [[Deptford Dockyard]], and launched on 15 March 1652. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p160" />


The ''Diamond'' was captured by the [[Kingdom of France|French]] in 1693.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p160" />
''Diamond'' was captured by the [[Kingdom of France|French]] in 1693.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p160" />


==Notes==
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==Citations==
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==References==
==References==
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<div class="references-small" style="-moz-column-count:1; column-count:1;">
*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.
* 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}}.
*Winfield, Rif (2009) ''British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates''. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.</div>
* British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © Rif Winfield 2009, EPUB {{ISBN|978-1-78346-924-6}}:
# Fleet Actions, 1.1 Battle off Dover 19 May 1652
# Fleet Actions, 1.3 Battle of Kentish Knock 28 September 1652
# Fleet Actions, 1.5 Battle off Portland (the 'Three Days Battle') 18–20 February 1653
# Fleet Actions, 1.7 Battle of the Gabbard (North Foreland) 2–3 June 1653
# Fleet Actions, 1.8 Battle of Scheveningen (off Texel) 31 July 1653
# Fleet Actions, 2.2 Battle of Santa Cruz 20 April 1657
# Fleet Actions, 3.1 Battle of Lowestoft 3 June 1665
# Fleet Actions, 3.3 Battle of the Galloper Sand (the Four Days' Battle) 1–4 June 1666
# Fleet Actions, 3.4 Battle of Orfordness (the St James Day Battle) 25–6 July 1666
# Fleet Actions, 5.2 Battle of Solebay (Southwold Bay) 28 May 1672
# Fleet Actions, 5.3 First Battle of Schooneveld 28 May 1673
# Fleet Actions, 5.4 Second Battle of Schooneveld 4 June 1673
# Fleet Actions, 5.5 Battle of Texel 11 August 1673
# Fleet Actions, 6.1 Battle of Bantry Bay 1 May 1689
# Fleet Actions, 6.3 Battle of Barfleur 19–22 May 1692
# Fleet Actions, 7.1 1st Battle off Santa Maria (Columbia) (Benbow's Action) 19–24 August 1702
# Fleet Actions, 7.5 Battle off the Lizard (Edward's Action) 10 October 1707
# Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 25 March 1603, Ruby Class, Ruby
# Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660, Rebuilt Vessels (1681-87), Ruby
# Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660, Post-1702 Rebuildings (54-gun Type), Ruby
* Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt-Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © the estate of J.J. Colledge, Ben Warlow and Steve Bush 2020, EPUB {{ISBN|978-1-5267-9328-7}}, Section D (Diamond)
* The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War 1800 – 1815, by Brian Lavery, published by US Naval Institute Press © Brian Lavery 1989, {{ISBN|978-0-87021-009-9}}, Part V Guns, Type of Guns
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Latest revision as of 21:29, 1 December 2024

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

History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameDiamond
OrderedJune 1651
BuilderPeter Pett, Deptford Dockyard
Launched15 March 1652
Captured20 September 1693, by the French
French Royal Navy EnsignFrance
Acquired1693
FateUnknown
General characteristics [1]
Class and type40-gun fourth-rate frigate
Length
  • 127 ft 6 in (38.9 m) (gundeck)
  • 105 ft 6 in (32.2 m) (keel)
Beam31 ft 3 in (9.5 m)
Depth of hold15 ft 7.5 in (4.8 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677)

Diamond was a 40-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by Peter Pett at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 15 March 1652. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.[1]

Diamond was captured by the French in 1693.[1]

Notes

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 160.

References

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  • 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.
  • British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © Rif Winfield 2009, EPUB ISBN 978-1-78346-924-6:
  1. Fleet Actions, 1.1 Battle off Dover 19 May 1652
  2. Fleet Actions, 1.3 Battle of Kentish Knock 28 September 1652
  3. Fleet Actions, 1.5 Battle off Portland (the 'Three Days Battle') 18–20 February 1653
  4. Fleet Actions, 1.7 Battle of the Gabbard (North Foreland) 2–3 June 1653
  5. Fleet Actions, 1.8 Battle of Scheveningen (off Texel) 31 July 1653
  6. Fleet Actions, 2.2 Battle of Santa Cruz 20 April 1657
  7. Fleet Actions, 3.1 Battle of Lowestoft 3 June 1665
  8. Fleet Actions, 3.3 Battle of the Galloper Sand (the Four Days' Battle) 1–4 June 1666
  9. Fleet Actions, 3.4 Battle of Orfordness (the St James Day Battle) 25–6 July 1666
  10. Fleet Actions, 5.2 Battle of Solebay (Southwold Bay) 28 May 1672
  11. Fleet Actions, 5.3 First Battle of Schooneveld 28 May 1673
  12. Fleet Actions, 5.4 Second Battle of Schooneveld 4 June 1673
  13. Fleet Actions, 5.5 Battle of Texel 11 August 1673
  14. Fleet Actions, 6.1 Battle of Bantry Bay 1 May 1689
  15. Fleet Actions, 6.3 Battle of Barfleur 19–22 May 1692
  16. Fleet Actions, 7.1 1st Battle off Santa Maria (Columbia) (Benbow's Action) 19–24 August 1702
  17. Fleet Actions, 7.5 Battle off the Lizard (Edward's Action) 10 October 1707
  18. Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 25 March 1603, Ruby Class, Ruby
  19. Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660, Rebuilt Vessels (1681-87), Ruby
  20. Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660, Post-1702 Rebuildings (54-gun Type), Ruby
  • Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt-Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © the estate of J.J. Colledge, Ben Warlow and Steve Bush 2020, EPUB ISBN 978-1-5267-9328-7, Section D (Diamond)
  • The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War 1800 – 1815, by Brian Lavery, published by US Naval Institute Press © Brian Lavery 1989, ISBN 978-0-87021-009-9, Part V Guns, Type of Guns


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