- HMS Advice (1650)
HMS "Advice" was a 40-gun
fourth rate sclass|Elizabeth|frigate|0 frigate of theRoyal Navy . It was originally built for the navy of theCommonwealth of England byPeter Pett II atWoodbrige , and was launched in 1650. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.She underwent a rebuild in 1698 at
Woolwich Dockyard , from where she was relaunched as a fourth rateship of the line of between 46 and 54 guns. On27 June 1711 , while lying inYarmouth Roads , "Advice" was attacked by fiveprivateer s flying French colours. The French ships lay off "Advice's" quarter, relieving each other as necessary, and caused a great deal of damage to the sails and rigging. Despite their resistance, Captain Lord Duffus was forced to surrender after two thirds of his crew had been killed or wounded, and he having taken a total of fivemusket balls to various parts of his body. The privateers took "Advice" back toDunkirk .Ships of the Old Navy, "Advice" (1650).]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=5011 "Advice" (48) (1650)] . Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved3 January 2008 .
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