The full-rigged ship was 124 ft (37.8 m) long, with a beam of 40 ft 6 in (12.3 m) and a depth of 17 ft (5.2 m). Rated at 1,082 tons builder's old measurement, she was equipped with 64 guns. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 82 guns.[1]
Coles Finch, William (1929). The Medway River and Valley. London: C. W. Daniel Ltd.
Fox, Frank L. (2008). The Four Days' Battle of 1666. Seaforth. ISBN978-1-52673-727-4.
Harris, F R (1912). The life of Edward Montagu, KG. Vol. 2. London: John Murray.
Lavery, Brian (2003). The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-252-8.
October 17, 2023
henry, 1656, other, ships, with, same, name, henry, dunbar, second, rate, ship, line, english, royal, navy, originally, built, navy, commonwealth, england, deptford, launched, 1656, renamed, henry, 1660, served, until, 1682, when, lost, accidental, fire, henry. For other ships with the same name see HMS Henry Dunbar was a 64 gun second rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Deptford and launched in 1656 Renamed HMS Henry in 1660 she served until 1682 when she was lost in an accidental fire HMS Henry at the Four Days Battle in 1666HistoryCommonwealth of EnglandNameDunbarBuilderCallis DeptfordLaunched1656RenamedHMS Henry 1660HistoryEnglandNameHMS HenryFateAccidentally burnt 1682General characteristicsClass and type64 gun second rate ship of the lineTons burthen1 082 long tons 1 099 4 t Length124 ft 37 8 m keel Beam40 ft 6 in 12 3 m Depth of hold17 ft 5 2 m PropulsionSailsSail planFull rigged shipArmament64 guns 1660 82 guns 1677 Contents 1 Description 2 Service 3 Notes 4 ReferencesDescription EditThe full rigged ship was 124 ft 37 8 m long with a beam of 40 ft 6 in 12 3 m and a depth of 17 ft 5 2 m Rated at 1 082 tons builder s old measurement she was equipped with 64 guns By 1677 her armament had been increased to 82 guns 1 Service EditDunbar was built by Callis at Deptford Kent in 1656 for the Commonwealth Navy After the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 she was renamed HMS Henry In 1661 1662 HMS Henry was the flagship of Admiral John Mennes taking the Earl of Peterborough and the first troops of the new Garrison to occupy English Tangier returning to England accompanying the Earl of Sandwich and the new Queen Catherine of Braganza 2 HMS Henry was severely damaged in the Four Days Battle of 1 4 June 1666 3 On 13 June 1667 during the Raid on the Medway HMS Henry was driven ashore at Rochester Bridge Kent 4 She was accidentally burnt in 1682 1 Notes Edit a b Lavery Ships of the Line vol 1 p 160 Harris 1912 p 208 Fox 2018 pp 215 18 Coles Finch 1929 p 90References EditColes Finch William 1929 The Medway River and Valley London C W Daniel Ltd Fox Frank L 2008 The Four Days Battle of 1666 Seaforth ISBN 978 1 52673 727 4 Harris F R 1912 The life of Edward Montagu KG Vol 2 London John Murray 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Henry 1656 amp oldid 1167182976, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
