HMS St George (1622)
 HMS St George at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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| History | |
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 England | |
| Name | HMS St George |
| Ordered | February 1622 |
| Builder | William Burrell, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 1622 |
| Renamed |
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| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Sunk as a blockship at Sheerness, 1697 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 42-gun Great ship |
| Tons burthen | 895 (Builder's Old Measurement) |
| Length | 110 ft (34 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Depth of hold | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
The George at the Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653
HMS St George, sometimes written as HMS George,[1] was a 42-gun great ship of the English Royal Navy, built by at Deptford and launched in 1622.[1] By 1660 her armament had been increased to 56 guns.[1] It finally increased to 60 guns. St George was hulked in 1687,[1] and sunk as a blockship at Sheernes in 1697.
Notes[]
Three decks lists William Burrell as the builder/designer
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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