HMS James (1634)
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| Career (England) |  |
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| Name: | HMS James |
| Builder: | Phineas Pett II, Deptford |
| Launched: | 1634 |
| Renamed: | HMS Old James in 1660 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1682 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 48-gun second rank ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 875 tons (889 tonnes) |
| Length: | 110 ft (34 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 37 ft 6 in (11.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft 2 in (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 48 guns (at launch); 60 guns (1660) |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS James.
HMS James was a 48-gun second rank ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, built by Phineas Pett II at Deptford and launched in 1634.[1]
By 1660 she had been renamed HMS Old James and her armament had been increased to 60 guns.[1] Old James was sold out of the navy in 1682.[1]
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- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- 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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