For other ships of the same name, see HMS Crown.
| HMS Crown (1654) | |
|---|---|
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | Taunton |
| Builder: | Castle, Rotherhithe |
| Launched: | 1654 |
| Renamed: | HMS Crown, 1660 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 1719 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class & type: | Fourth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 536 long tons (544.6 t) |
| Length: | 104 ft (31.7 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 31 ft 8 in (9.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) |
| General characteristics after 1704 rebuild[2] | |
| Class & type: | 46-54-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 652 long tons (662.5 t) |
| Length: | 126 ft 8 in (38.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 5.5 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 6 in (4.1 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 46-54 guns of various weights of shot |
The Taunton was a 40-gun fourth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Rotherhithe, and launched in 1654.[1]
After the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, her name was changed to HMS Crown. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.[1] In 1704, Crown underwent a rebuild at Deptford Dockyard, from where she was relaunched as a fourth-rate ship of the line of between 46 and 54 guns.[2]
Crown was wrecked in 1719.[2]
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- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
The original article can be found at HMS Crown (1654) and the edit history here.