HMS Centurion (1650)
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 Peter Pett I at Ratcliffe, and launched in 1650. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.[1]
 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 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 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) |
Centurion was wrecked in 1689.[1]
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 160.
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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