HMS Adventure (1646)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Adventure.
| Career (England) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Adventure |
| Builder: | Peter Pett II, Woolwich |
| Launched: | 1646 |
| Captured: | By the French on 1 March 1709 |
| Career (France) |  |
| Acquired: | 1 March 1709 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | 34-gun fourth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 385 bm |
| Length: | 94 ft (28.7 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 27 ft 9 in (8.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 34 guns (at launch); 40 guns (1677) |
| General characteristics after 1691 rebuild | |
| Class and type: | 44-gun fourth-rate ship |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 44 guns of various weights of shot |
Adventure was a 34-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, built by Peter Pett II at Woolwich and launched in 1646.[1] The term 'frigate' during the period of this ship referred to a method of construction, rather than a role which did not develop until the following century.
By 1677 her armament had been increased to 40 guns.[1] Adventure was rebuilt as a 44-gun fourth rate at Chatham Dockyard in 1691. She was captured by the French off Martinique, in the West Indies on 1 March 1709.[2]
Notes
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. 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.