HMS Charles Galley (1676)

HMS Charles Galley was a 32–gun fifth rate of the Royal Navy built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched in 1676.[1][2] She was rebuilt in 1693, and again at Deptford Dockyard in 1710. She was renamed HMS Torrington after a third rebuild in 1729, and was hulked in 1740. She was finally sold on 12 July 1744.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Torrington.

The Charles Galley in a painting by Willem van de Velde the Younger; late 17th century.
History
Great Britain
Name: HMS Charles Galley
Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
Launched: 1676
Renamed: HMS Torrington in July 1727
Reclassified: Hulked in 1740
Fate: Sold on 12 July 1744
General characteristics as built
Class and type: 32-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen: 546 bm
Length: 131 ft (39.9 m) (overall)
Beam: 28 ft 6 in (8.7 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament:
  • 28 x 9pdrs
  • 4 x 3pdrs
General characteristics after 1693 rebuild
Tons burthen: 548 bm
General characteristics after 1710 rebuild
Tons burthen: 537 bm
General characteristics after 1729 rebuild
Tons burthen: 594 bm

Notes
  1. "HMS Charles Galley 1676". Prints and Drawings of the Charles Galley. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  2. Wright, Christopher (1992). The world's master paintings: from the early Renaissance to the present day. Routledge. p. 376. ISBN 0-415-02240-1.

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