| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1646 Programme Group |
| Builders | |
| Operators |
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| Preceded by | 1637 Group |
| Succeeded by | 1647 Programme Group |
| Built | 1645 - 1646 |
| In service | 1646 - 1709 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 34-gun Fourth Rate |
| Sail plan | ship-rigged |
| Armament | 32 to 34 guns |
The 1646 Programme of fourth-rate vessels were basically three individual ships built to differing dimensions. With Parliament approving the disposal of six elderly ships, instructions were issued for the speedy building of other vessels in their place. The main specification was to build vessels to carry 32 to 34 guns. Each vessel would have 11 pairs lower deck gun ports and five or six pairs on the quarterdeck. The vessels would actually have varying number of guns and the dimensional data would vary considerably. Three vessels were ordered in December 1645.[1]
- ^ Winfield 2009