HMS Charles Galley (1676)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Torrington.
 The Charles Galley in a painting by Willem van de Velde the Younger; late 17th century. | |
| History | |
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 Great Britain
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| Name: | HMS Charles Galley |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1676 |
| Renamed: | HMS Torrington in July 1727 |
| Reclassified: | Hulked in 1740 |
| Fate: | Sold on 12 July 1744 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class & type: | 32-gun fifth rate |
| Tons burthen: | 546 bm |
| Length: | 131 ft (39.9 m) (overall) |
| Beam: | 28 ft 6 in (8.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
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| General characteristics after 1693 rebuild | |
| Tons burthen: | 548 bm |
| General characteristics after 1710 rebuild | |
| Tons burthen: | 537 bm |
| General characteristics after 1729 rebuild | |
| Tons burthen: | 594 bm |
HMS Charles Galley was a 32–gun fifth rate of the Royal Navy built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched in 1676.[1][2] She was rebuilt in 1693, and again at Deptford Dockyard in 1710. She was renamed HMS Torrington after a third rebuild in 1729, and was hulked in 1740. She was finally sold on 12 July 1744.
Notes
- ↑ "HMS Charles Galley 1676". Prints and Drawings of the Charles Galley. National Maritime Museum. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ↑ Wright, Christopher (1992). The world's master paintings: from the early Renaissance to the present day. Routledge. p. 376. ISBN 0-415-02240-1.
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.
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