HMS Loyal London (1666)
| Career (England) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Loyal London |
| Ordered: | April 1665 |
| Builder: | John Taylor, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 10 June 1666 |
| Commissioned: | 16 July 1666 |
| Fate: | Burnt, 1667 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 80-gun second-rate ship of the line[Note 1] |
| Tons burthen: | 1236 tons |
| Length: | 127 ft (39 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 41 ft 9 1⁄2 in (12.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 80 guns of various weights of shot (later raised to 92 guns) |
Loyal London was an 80-gun second-rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched on 10 June 1666 at Deptford Dockyard with a burthen of 1,236 tons. She was established with 80 guns comprising 22 cannon-of-seven, 4 demi-cannon, 26 culverins and 28 demi-culverins; in July 1666 this was raised to 92 guns, comprising 7 cannon-of-seven, 19 demi-cannon, 28 culverins, 26 12-pounders and 12 demi-culverins. The Loyal London was effectively destroyed by a fire on 14 June 1667, during the Dutch raid on Chatham.[1] She was rebuilt as the 96-gun first rate London at Deptford Dockyard in 1670.
Notes
- ↑ Colledge wrongly records her as being an 96-gun first rate, confusing her with the ship built in 1670
Citations
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.
- Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers & Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.
- Colledge, J.J. (1987) Ships of the Royal Navy Volume I: The complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy from the fifteenth century to the present. ISBN 0-947898-75-1.