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English ship Swiftsure (1573)

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History
English FlagEngland
NameSwiftsure
BuilderPeter Pett, at Deptford Dockyard
Launched1573
RenamedSpeedwell
FateLost, 1624
General characteristics as built
Class and typeGalleon
Tons burthen350
Complement200
Armament29 major guns, plus 4 fowlers
General characteristics after 1607 rebuild[1]
Class and typeMiddling ship
Tons burthen333
Length74 ft (23 m) (keel)
Beam30 ft (9.1 m)
Depth of hold15 ft (4.6 m)
Sail planFull-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

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  1. ^ The 'HMS' prefix was not used until the middle of the 18th century, but is sometimes applied retrospectively

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p158.

References

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  • 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, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.