HMS Charles Galley (1676)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| 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 and 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 |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Torrington.
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. http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/prints/browseHeadings.cfm?filter=Vessels&node=1101. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ↑ Wright, Christopher (1992). The world's master paintings: from the early Renaissance to the present day. Routledge. pp. 376. ISBN 0415022401.
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. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
