HMS Advice (1650)

Advice at the battle of Bugia, 8 May 1671
History
Commonwealth of England
Name	Advice
Ordered	December 1649
Builder	Peter Pett II, Woodbridge
Launched	1650
Commissioned	1650
Honours and awards	Kentish Knock 1652 Portland 1653 Gabbard 1653 Scheveningen 1653
Kingdom of England
Acquired	May 1660
Honours and awards	Lowestoft Orfordness 1666 Bugia 1671 Solebay 1672 Schooneveld 1673 Texel 1673 Bantry Bay 1689
Great Britain
Acquired	1707 Act of Union
Captured	27 June 1711, by French privateers
General characteristics as built
Class and type	42-gun Fourth-rate
Tons burthen	516+64⁄94 tons (bm)
Length	118 ft 0 in (36.0 m) gundeck 100 ft 1 in (30.5 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	31 ft 2 in (9.5 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 3 in (3.7 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Armament	40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) 22 × culverins (LD) 20 × demi-culverins (UD) 4 × sakers (QD)
General characteristics after 1698 rebuild
Class and type	50/44-gun fourth-rate
Tons burthen	551+86⁄94 tons (bm)
Length	118 ft 0 in (36.0 m) gundeck 99 ft 3 in (30.3 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	32 ft 4 in (9.9 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 1 in (3.7 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Armament	50/44 guns 20/18 × 12-pounder guns (LD) 20/18 × 6-pounder guns (UD) 6/4 × 6-pounder guns (QD) 2 × 6-pounder guns (Fc)

Advice was one of six 40-gun fourth-rate frigates, built for the Commonwealth of England under the 1650 Programme, she would be transferred to the navy of the Kingdom of England upon the Restoration of the monarchy in May 1660. During her time with the Commonwealth Navy she would fight in two major fleet engagements of the First Anglo-Dutch War, this being the Battle of Portland and the Battle of the Gabbard. After the Restoration she would be involved in the Second Anglo-Dutch War specifically the Battle of Lowestoft and the St James Day Battle. She would also be present at the attack on the Vile or better known as Holmes Bonfire. She would see action against the Algerines at the Battle of Bugia. During the Third Anglo-Dutch War she would do battle at the Battle of Solebay, The Battle of Schooneveld and the Battle of Texel. She would also do battle against the French at the Battle of Bantry Bay. She would see service in both the West and East Indies before being rebuilt at Woolwich.

Advice was the second named vessel since it was used for a 9-gun pinnace launched at Woolwich Dockyard in 1586 and sold in 1617.^[1]