HMS Prince Royal
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Prince Royal | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | ship of the line | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Kingdom of England | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 47 km from land |
| Position | 51.7330, 1.9433 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Prince Royal was a 55-gun First rate warship of the navy of England. It was later rebuilt in 1639–41, and was renamed Resolution in 1649 under the Commonwealth of England. In 1660 at the Stuart Restoration she was renamed again as Royal Prince, and underwent a second rebuilding from 1661 to 1663. She was burnt in action on 3 June 1666 in the Four Days Battle during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
Location
- Recorded position: 51.7330, 1.9433 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: England
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article English ship Prince Royal (revision 1366659883), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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