English ship Constant Reformation (1619)
Constant Reformation[Note 1] was a 42-gun great ship of the English navy, built by Andrew Burrell at Deptford and launched in 1619.[1]
 English ship Constant Reformation (1619) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | Constant Reformation |
| Builder | Burrel, Deptford |
| Launched | 1619 |
| Fate | Lost, 1651 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 42-gun Great ship |
| Tons burthen | 750 |
| Length | 106 ft (32 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 42 guns of various weights of shot |
Constant Reformation joined the Royalist cause in the English Civil War in 1648, but was lost in 1651.[1]
Portrait of the Constant Reformation, 1648, Willem van de Velde the Elder
Notes
- The 'HMS' prefix was not used until the middle of the 18th century, but is sometimes applied retrospectively
References
Citations
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 158.
Bibliography
- 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.
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