English ship Fairfax (1653)

The Fairfax (at the forefront), with Elizabeth astern of her, and Assurance or Tiger to her left, a painting attributed to Isaac Sailmaker
History
England
Name	Fairfax
Namesake	Thomas Fairfax
Builder	John Taylor, Chatham
Laid down	March 1653
Launched	September 1653
Commissioned	September 1653
In service	1653–1660
Stricken	1660
England
Name	HMS Fairfax
Acquired	1660
Commissioned	1660
In service	1660–1674
Honours and awards	Participated in: Battle of Lowestoft, 1664
Fate	Broken up, 1674.
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Speaker-class frigate
Tons burthen	78935⁄94 (bm)
Length	118 ft (36.0 m) (keel)
Beam	34 ft 9 in (10.6 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 4 in (4.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	52 guns from 1660 66 guns from 1666 72 guns from 1672

Fairfax was a third rate frigate of the navy of the Commonwealth of England from 1653 to 1660. With the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660 she was recommissioned as HMS Fairfax and served with the Royal Navy until 1674.