English ship Bonaventure (1621)
Bonaventure was a middling ship of the English navy, built by Andrew Burrell at Deptford and launched in 1621.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | Bonaventure |
| Builder: | Burrell, Deptford |
| Launched: | 1621 |
| Fate: | Blown up, 1653 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Middling ship |
| Length: | 96 ft (29 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 32 ft 5 in (9.88 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 5 in (4.09 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
HMS Bonaventure explodes at the Battle of Leghorn, a painting by Willem van Diest
Bonaventure was blown up in action in 1653.[1]
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 158.
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References
- 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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