English ship Swiftsure (1573)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Swiftsure and HMS Speedwell.
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name: | Swiftsure |
| Builder: | Peter Pett, at Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1573 |
| Renamed: | Speedwell |
| Fate: | Lost, 1624 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class and type: | Galleon |
| Tons burthen: | 350 |
| Complement: | 200 |
| Armament: | 29 major guns, plus 4 fowlers |
| General characteristics after 1607 rebuild[1] | |
| Class and type: | Middling ship |
| Tons burthen: | 333 |
| Length: | 74 ft (23 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
Swiftsure[Note 1] was a galleon of the English Navy, launched in 1573. She was rebuilt in 1592.
In 1607 she was renamed Speedwell,[1] when she was rebuilt for a second time at Deptford, now classed as a middling ship.[1] She was wrecked near Vlissingen on 1 November 1624.[1]
Notes
- ↑ The 'HMS' prefix was not used until the middle of the 18th century, but is sometimes applied retrospectively
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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.
- Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Conmstruction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.
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