HMS Antelope (1653)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Antelope.
| History | |
|---|---|
 England
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| Name: | Preston |
| Builder: | Carey, Woodbridge |
| Launched: | 1653 |
| Renamed: | Antelope, 1660 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1693 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | Fourth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 516 long tons (524.3 t) |
| Length: | 101 ft (30.8 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) |
The Preston was a 40-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Woodbridge, and launched in 1653.[1]
After the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, her name was changed to Antelope. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.[1]
In 1681 James Story, captain of Antelope, conducted a census of the Avalon colony (now Ferryland, Newfoundland) and on 1 September 1681, wrote An Account of what fishing Ships, Sack Ships, Planters and Boatkeepers from Trepassey to Bonavista...
Antelope was sold out of the navy in 1693.[1]
Notes
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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