| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1649 Programme Group |
| Builders | |
| Operators |
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| Preceded by | 1647 Programme Group |
| Succeeded by | 1650 Programme Group |
| Built | 1649 - 1650 |
| In service | 1650 - 1711 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 38-gun Fourth Rate |
| Sail plan | ship-rigged |
| Complement | 150/1652, 160/1653 |
| Armament | 38 guns |
The 1649 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