English ship Crane (1590)

History
Kingdom of England
Name	Crane
Builder	Richard Chapman
Launched	1590
Commissioned	1590
Fate	Sold 17 June 1629
General characteristics
Class and type	Small Galleon Fourth Rate - 1626
Tons burthen	202.8/253.5 tons bm
Length	60 ft 0 in (18.3 m) keel
Beam	26 ft 0 in (7.9 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft 0 in (4.0 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	100 (1603)
Armament	6 × demi-culverins 7 × sakers 6 × minions

Crane was a small galleon in the service of the English Navy Royal. She spent her early career in expeditions as far as Cadiz and the Azores. She later was assigned to the Channel Guard during two more attempts by Philip II of Spain to invade England. She maintained this assignment until she went to the Irish Station then back to the English Channel. She was finally sold in 1629.^[1]

Crane was the first named vessel in the English and Royal Navies.^[2]