English ship Elizabeth (1647)
Elizabeth was a 38-gun fourth rate vessel of the Kingdom of England, Her initial commission was in the Parliamentary Naval Force during the English Civil War. During the Anglo-Dutch War she missed all the major Fleet actions. During the Second Anglo-Dutch War she participated in the St James Day Fight. She was burnt by the Dutch off Virginia in March 1667.
The Fairfax (at the forefront), with Elizabeth astern of her, and Assurance or Tiger to their left, a painting attributed to Isaac Sailmaker | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth of England | |
| Name | Elizabeth |
| Builder | Peter Pett I, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 1647 |
| Commissioned | 1648 |
| Kingdom of England | |
| Name | Elizabeth |
| Acquired | May 1660 |
| Honours and awards | Orfordness 1666 |
| Fate | Burnt in action with Dutch 5 June 1667 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 38-gun fourth rate |
| Tons burthen | 475+15⁄94 bm |
| Length | 101 ft 6 in (30.9 m) keel for tonnage |
| Beam | 29 ft 8 in (9.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 10 in (4.5 m) |
| Sail plan | ship-rigged |
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Elizabeth was the second named vessel since it was used for a 16-gun vessel, in service 1577 to 1588.
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