HMS Swallow (1653)
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | Gainsborough |
| Builder | Thomas Taylor, Pitchouse |
| Launched | 1653 |
| Renamed | Swallow, 1660 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1692 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Fourth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 543 bm |
| Length | 100 ft 10 in (30.7 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 31 ft 10 in (9.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 150 initially, later 180, finally 230 in wartime. |
| Armament | 40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1666 and 1677), comprising 22 culverins, 20 demi-culverins and 6 sakers |
Gainsborough was a 40-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Navy, originally built under the 1652 programme for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by Thomas Taylor at Pitch House (Wapping), and launched in 1653.[1] She was named for the Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Gainsborough in 1643.
After the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, she was renamed Swallow. By 1666 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.
The Swallow, commanded by Captain
The Swallow, still under the command of Wolfbran Cornewall, was also part of the relief fleet for Derry under General Percy Kirke in June and July 1689.
Swallow was wrecked at Kinsale on 9 February 1692.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p160.
- ISBN 978-1-85285-573-4.
...Colonel John Cunningham from his cabin on HMS Swallow...
References
- 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.
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