| Career (England) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Nantwich |
| Builder: | Baylie, Bristol |
| Launched: | 1654 |
| Renamed: | HMS Breda, 1660 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 1666 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Fourth Rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 511 long tons (519.2 t) |
| Length: | 100 ft (30.5 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 8 in (3.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 40 guns of various weights of shot |
The Nantwich was a 40-gun Fourth rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Bristol, and launched in 1654.[1]
After the Restoration in 1660, she was renamed HMS Breda. She was wrecked in 1666.[1]