| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1647 Programme Group |
| Builders | |
| Operators |
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| Preceded by | 1646 Programme Group |
| Succeeded by | 1649 Programme Group |
| Built | 1647 |
| In service | 1647 - 1709 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 32 to 38-gun fourth rate |
| Tons burthen | 370 tons bm |
| Sail plan | ship-rigged |
| Complement | 150/1652, 160/1653 |
| Armament | 32 to 38 guns |
The 1647 Programme of four 370 ton fourth-rate vessels was approved by Parliament on 9 January 1647. The ships were to carry a minimum of 32 guns in peacetime and 38 guns in wartime. Each vessel would have 11 pairs lower deck gun ports and eventually an equal number on the upper deck with two 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