HMS Leopard (1635)
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| Career (England) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Leopard |
| Builder: | Peter Pett I, Woolwich |
| Launched: | 1635 |
| Captured: | 1653, by the Dutch |
| Career (Dutch Republic) |  |
| Acquired: | 1653 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 34-gun third rank ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 515 tons (523.3 tonnes) |
| Length: | 95 ft (29 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 4 in (3.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 34 guns of various weights of shot |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Leopard.
HMS Leopard was a 34-gun third rank ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, built by Peter Pett I at Woolwich and launched in 1635.[1]
Leopard was captured by the Dutch Republic in 1653.[1]
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[edit] 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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