HMS Centurion (1650)
 Commodore Richard Beach and Dutch Admiral Van Ghent in a joint task force destroy six Barbary ships near Cape Spartel, Morocco, 17 August 1670, Centurion is at the far left
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| History | |
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 England | |
| Name | HMS Centurion |
| Builder | Peter Pett I, Ratcliffe |
| Launched | 1650 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1689 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Fourth rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 531 long tons (539.5 t) |
| Length | 104 ft (31.7 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) |
HMS Centurion was a 40-gun fourth rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by at Ratcliffe, and launched in 1650. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.[1]
Centurion was wrecked in 1689.[1]
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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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