English ship Ark Royal (1587)
Ark Royal was an English galleon, originally ordered for Sir Walter Raleigh and later purchased by the crown for service in the Tudor navy. She was used as the English flagship in a number of engagements, including the battles that resulted in the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and had a long career spanning over 50 years. Her fame led to a number of later warships of the Royal Navy being named Ark Royal in her honour, including a number of flagships of the fleet.
The Ark Royal, engraving by Claes Jansz. Visscher | |
| History | |
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| England | |
| Name | Ark Raleigh |
| Ordered | 1586 |
| Launched | 1587 |
| Commissioned | 1587 |
| Renamed |
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| Fate | Sunk in April 1636, raised and broken up in 1638 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics as built | |
| Tons burthen | 555 bm |
| Complement | 268 sailors, 32 gunners, 100 soldiers |
| Armament |
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| General characteristics after 1608 rebuild | |
| Class and type | 42-gun royal ship |
| Tons burthen | 694 bm |
| Length | 103 ft (31 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Depth of hold | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 42 guns of various weights of shot |
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