- HMS Defiance (1675)
HMS "Defiance" was a 64-gun
third rate ship of the line of theRoyal Navy , built byPhineas Pett II atChatham Dockyard , and launched in 1675.She was rebuilt at
Woolwich Dockyard in 1695, again as a 64-gun ship."Defiance" was part of a squadron under Vice-Admiral
John Benbow in August 1702. In an action between Benbow's squadron and the squadron of the French AdmiralJean du Casse , "Defiance" under Captain Richard Kirkby was one of the ships that refused to engage. Along with HMS|Windsor|1695|2, "Defiance" bore away from the French squadron after only two or three broadsides, and stood out of range. At hiscourt-martial , Captain Kirkby was convicted of cowardice and sentenced to be shot.Ships of the Old Navy, "Breda" (1692)]In 1707 she was rebuilt for a second time, relaunching from
Deptford Dockyard as a 66-gun third rate."Defiance" was reduced to a
fourth rate in 1716, and was hulked in 1743. She was broken up in 1749.Ships of the Old Navy, "Defiance" (1675)]Notes
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.
*Michael Phillips. [http://www.ageofnelson.org/MichaelPhillips/info.php?ref=5114 "Breda" (70) (1692)] . Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved9 December 2007 .
*Michael Phillips. [http://www.ageofnelson.org/MichaelPhillips/info.php?ref=5217 "Defiance" (64) (1675)] . Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved9 December 2007 .
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