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|Ship country=[[Kingdom of England|England]] |
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|Ship flag=[[Image:English Red Ensign 1620.svg|60px|Royal Navy Ensign]] |
|Ship flag=[[Image:English Red Ensign 1620.svg|60px|Royal Navy Ensign]] |
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|Ship name=''Diamond'' |
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|Ship ordered=June 1651 |
|Ship ordered=June 1651 |
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|Ship builder=[[Peter Pett]], [[Deptford Dockyard]] |
|Ship builder=[[Peter Pett]], [[Deptford Dockyard]] |
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|Header caption=<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p160">Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 160.</ref> |
|Header caption=<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p160">Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 160.</ref> |
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|Ship class=40-gun [[fourth-rate]] [[frigate#Origins|frigate]] |
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|Ship tons burthen={{convert|548|LT|t|1|lk=on}} |
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|Ship length={{convert|127|ft|6|in|m|1|abbr=on}} (gundeck)<br>{{convert|105|ft|6|in|m|1|abbr=on}} (keel) |
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|Ship hold depth={{convert|15|ft|7.5|in|m|1|abbr=on}} |
|Ship hold depth={{convert|15|ft|7.5|in|m|1|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship sail plan=[[Full |
|Ship sail plan=[[Full-rigged ship]] |
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|Ship propulsion=Sails |
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|Ship armament=40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) |
|Ship armament=40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) |
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'''''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]] at [[Deptford Dockyard]], and launched on 15 March 1652. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p160" /> |
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''Diamond'' was captured by the [[Kingdom of France|French]] in 1693.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p160" /> |
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==Notes== |
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Revision as of 22:25, 4 June 2011
| History | |
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| Name | Diamond |
| Ordered | June 1651 |
| Builder | Peter Pett, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 15 March 1652 |
| Captured | 20 September 1693, by the French |
| History | |
.svg){kind=small} France | |
| Acquired | 1693 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 40-gun fourth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 548 long tons (556.8 t) |
| Length | list error: <br /> list (help) 127 ft 6 in (38.9 m) (gundeck) 105 ft 6 in (32.2 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 31 ft 3 in (9.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft 7.5 in (4.8 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 40 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
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.
- 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.
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