HMS Dragon (1647)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Dragon |
| Builder: | Goddard, Chatham |
| Launched: | 1647 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 1711 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | 38-gun fourth rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 470 long tons (477.5 t) |
| Length: | 96 ft (29.3 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 28 ft 6 in (8.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 14 ft 3 in (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 38 guns (at launch); 46 guns (1677) |
| General characteristics after 1690 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 46-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 479 long tons (486.7 t) |
| Length: | 118 ft 11 in (36.2 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 31 ft 9 in (9.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 2 in (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 46 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1707 rebuild[3] | |
| Class and type: | 46-54-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 719 long tons (730.5 t) |
| Length: | 131 ft 8 in (40.1 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 3.75 in (10.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 46-54 guns of various weights of shot |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Dragon.
HMS Dragon was a 38-gun fourth rate frigate of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham and launched in 1647.[1] The term 'frigate' during the period of this ship referred to a method of construction, rather than a role which did not develop until the following century.
By 1677 her armament had been increased to 46 guns.[1] In 1690 Dragon was rebuilt at Deptford Dockyard as a 46-gun fourth rate ship of the line.[2] She was rebuilt for a second time in 1707 at the Nelson Dock as a fourth rate of 46-54 guns.[3]
Dragon was wrecked in 1711.[3]
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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