| Career (England) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Gloucester |
| Builder: | Graves, Limehouse |
| Launched: | 1654 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 1682 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Speaker-class frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 755 long tons (767.1 t) |
| Length: | 117 ft (35.7 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns (at launch); 60 guns (1677) |
HMS Gloucester was a 50-gun third rate Speaker-class frigate built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Limehouse, and launched in 1654.[1] By 1677 her armament had been increased to 60 guns.[1]
Gloucester was wrecked in 1682[1] off Great Yarmouth, while carrying the Duke of York to Leith. Victims of the sinking included Robert Ker, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe and Donough O'Brien, Lord Ibrackan.