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HMS Leopard (1659)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameHMS Leopard
Ordered29 September 1657
BuilderJonas Shish, Deptford Dockyard
LaunchedFebruary 1659
FateSunk as breakwater, 1699
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeFourth-rate frigate
Tons burthen645 bm
Length109 ft (33.2 m) (keel)
Beam33 ft 9 in (10.3 m)
Depth of hold15 ft (4.6 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament44 guns (1660); 54 guns (1677)

Leopard was a 44-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Deptford, and launched in February 1659. By 1666 her armament had been increased to 56 guns.[1]

Leopard was sunk as the foundation for a breakwater in 1699.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p160.

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.