HMS Diamond (1652)

History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameDiamond
OrderedJune 1651
BuilderPeter Pett, Deptford Dockyard
Launched15 March 1652
Captured20 September 1693, by the French
French Royal Navy EnsignFrance
Acquired1693
FateUnknown
General characteristics [1]
Class and type40-gun fourth-rate frigate
Length
  • 127 ft 6 in (38.9 m) (gundeck)
  • 105 ft 6 in (32.2 m) (keel)
Beam31 ft 3 in (9.5 m)
Depth of hold15 ft 7.5 in (4.8 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677)

Diamond was a 40-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by Peter Pett at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 15 March 1652. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.[1]

Diamond was captured by the French in 1693.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 160.