HMS Crown (1654)

HMS Crown (1654)

"Taunton" was a 40-gun fourth rate sclass|Ruby|frigate|0 frigate of the Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Rotherhithe, and launched in 1654.

After the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, her name was changed to HMS "Crown". By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns. In 1704, "Crown" underwent a rebuild at Deptford Dockyard, from where she was relaunched as a fourth rate ship of the line of between 46 and 54 guns.

"Crown" was wrecked in 1719.

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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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