English ship Nonsuch (1646)
Nonsuch was a 32-gun fourth-rate of the English Navy, built by Peter Pett I at Deptford Dockyard and launched in 1646. She was in the Parliamentary force during the English Civil War, then the Commonwealth Navy and was incorporated into the Royal Navy after the Restoration in 1660. During her time in the Commonwealth Navy she partook in the Battles of Krntish Knock, Portland and Gabbard. She was wreck at Gibraltar in 1664.
| History | |
|---|---|
| England | |
| Name | HMS Nonsuch |
| Ordered | December 1645 |
| Builder | Peter Pett I, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 1646 |
| Commissioned | 1646 |
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| Fate | Wrecked at Gibraltar 3 December 1664 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 34-gun fourth rate |
| Tons burthen | 418+44⁄94 bm |
| Length | 98 ft 0 in (29.9 m) keel for tonnage |
| Beam | 28 ft 4 in (8.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 2 in (4.3 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 38 guns of various weights of shot |
Nonsuch was the second named ship since it was used for a 44-gun Galleon named Philip and Mary built in 1556, rebuilt in 1584 and renamed Nonpareil, then rebuilt in 1603 and renamed Nonsuch and sold in 1645.
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