| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1650 Programme Group |
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| Operators |
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| Preceded by | 1649 Programme Group |
| Succeeded by | 1651 Programme Group |
| Built | 1649 - 1650 |
| In service | 1650 - 1745 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 34-gun Fourth Rate |
| Tons burthen | 511+16⁄94 tons (bm) |
| Length | 100 ft 0 in (30.48 m) keel for tonnage |
| Beam | 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m) |
| Sail plan | ship-rigged |
| Complement | 150/1652, 160/1653 |
| Armament | 34 guns |
The 1650 Programme of six 510 ton Fourth Rate vessels was initiated by the Council of State on 16 November 1649. On 2 January 1650 the Admiralty Committee confirmed that six 'frigrates' had been ordered at a cost of 6.10.0d per ton. The ships would be built under contract with the exception of one ship built in Dockyard. The ships were all named by 16 August 1650 and launched by the end of the year. Each ship was to carry initially 34 guns and 150 men. This would increase over time[1]
- ^ Winfield