HMS York
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| History | |
|---|---|
| England | |
| Name | Marston Moor |
| Builder | Johnson, Blackwall Yard |
| Launched | 1654 |
| Renamed | HMS York, 1660 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1703 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Speaker-class frigate |
| Length | 116 ft (35.4 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 34 ft 6 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 2 in (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 52 guns (at launch); 60 guns (1677) |
Marston Moor was a 52-gun third rate Speaker-class frigate built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Blackwall Yard, and launched in 1654.
After the Restoration in 1660, she was renamed HMS York. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 60 guns. York was wrecked in 1703.
Notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
External links
- Media related to HMS York (ship, 1654) at Wikimedia Commons
