HMS Vanguard (1631)
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| Launched: | 1631 |
| Status: | Scuttled, 1667 |
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| Propulsion: | Sails |
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| Range: | No fuel, so limited only by provisions |
| Complement: | 390 officers and men |
| Armament: | 56 guns |
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Vanguard.
The second HMS Vanguard, of the British Royal Navy was a 56-gun ship launched in 1631, officially rebuilt from the first Vanguard but likely only sharing some of the timber and fittings.
She took part in both the First and Second Dutch Wars. The ship served as the flagship for George Monck. In 1667 Vanguard was scuttled to form a barrier in the Medway River to prevent the Dutch fleet from capturing or burning the British ships there.
