English ship Revenge (1577)

Revenge was an English race-built galleon of 46 guns, built in 1577 and captured by the Spanish in 1591, sinking soon afterwards. She was the first of 13 English and Royal Navy ships to bear the name.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Revenge.

"Sir Richard Grenville's Gallant Defence of the Revenge", print from 1804
History
England
NameRevenge
BuilderMathew Baker at Deptford Royal Dockyard
Cost£4,000 (£1.21 million today)
Launched1577
Fate
  • Captured 1 September 1591
  • Ran aground in the Azores soon afterward
General characteristics
Class and typeRace-built galleon
Tons burthen440
Length140 ft (43 m)
Sail planEarly full-rigged ship
ComplementApprox. 260
Armament
  • Forty-six guns:
    • 20 heavy guns on the gundeck
    • 26 other pieces
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