HMS Diamond (1652)

History
England
Name	Diamond
Ordered	June 1651
Builder	Peter Pett, Deptford Dockyard
Launched	15 March 1652
Captured	20 September 1693, by the French
France
Acquired	1693
Fate	Unknown
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	40-gun fourth-rate frigate
Length	127 ft 6 in (38.9 m) (gundeck) 105 ft 6 in (32.2 m) (keel)
Beam	31 ft 3 in (9.5 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 7.5 in (4.8 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677)

Diamond was a 40-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by Peter Pett at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 15 March 1652. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.^[1]

Diamond was captured by the French in 1693.^[1]