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HMS London (1670)

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

This painting is thought to be of the London after her 1679 rebuild, taken from a sketch attributed to Thomas Phillips
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS London
BuilderChristopher Pett and Jonas Shish, Deptford Dockyard
Launched25 July 1670
Honours and
awards		Battle of Texel 21 August 1673
FateBroken up, 1747
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type96-gun first-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1328 tons
Length129 ft (39 m) (keel)
Beam44 ft (13 m)
Depth of hold19 ft (5.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament96 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1706 rebuild[2]
Class and type100-gun first-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1685 tons
Length168 ft (51 m) (gundeck)
Beam48 ft (15 m)
Depth of hold19 ft 2 in (5.84 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament100 guns of various weights of shot

HMS London was a 96-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Christopher Pett at Deptford Dockyard until his death in March 1668, and completed by Jonas Shish and launched in 1670.[1]

She was rebuilt at Chatham Dockyard in 1706 as a 100-gun first rate. In 1721 London was enlarged slightly, giving her a tonnage of 1711 bm. She was broken up in 1747.[2]

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Notes

  1. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p161.
  2. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p165.

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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