HMS Fairfax (1653)

HMS Fairfax (1653)

HMS "Fairfax" was a 52-gun third rate sclass|Speaker|frigate|0 frigate, built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by John Taylor at Chatham and launched in 1653. She retained her name after the Restoration in 1660.

"Fairfax" was wrecked in 1682.

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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.

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