HMS Antelope (1653)
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| Career (England) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Preston |
| Builder: | Carey, Woodbridge |
| Launched: | 1653 |
| Renamed: | HMS Antelope, 1660 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1693 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and 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) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Antelope.
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 HMS 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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