English ship Elizabeth (1647)
Elizabeth was a 38-gun fourth rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, built by Peter Pett I at Deptford Dockyard and launched in 1647,[1] she joined the Parliamentary Navy. The term 'frigate' during the period of this ship referred to a method of construction, rather than a role which did not develop until the following century.
 The Fairfax (at the forefront), with Elizabeth astern of her, and Assurance or Tiger to their left, a painting attributed to Isaac Sailmaker | |
| History | |
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| Name: | Elizabeth |
| Builder: | Peter Pett I, Deptford |
| Launched: | 1647 |
| Fate: | Burnt, 1667 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 38-gun fourth rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 474 |
| Length: | 101 ft 6 in (30.9 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 29 ft 8 in (9.0 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 14 ft 10 in (4.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 38 guns of various weights of shot |
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p159.
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.
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