HMS Royal James
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Royal James | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | second-rate | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 51.3850, 0.5167 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Richard was a 70-gun second-rate ship of the line of the navy of the Commonwealth of England, built by the Master Shipwright Christopher Pett at Woolwich Dockyard, and launched in 1658. She was named after Richard Cromwell, to honour his appointment as the Protector in succession to his late father Oliver Cromwell.
The Richard was one of four Second rates authorised by the Council of State on 3 July 1654 as part of the 1654 Construction Programme; unlike the other three, the instruction to build her was not placed until 8 April 1656; she was launched from Woolwich Dockyard on 26 May 1658. She had 13 pairs of gunports on the lower deck (one pair unused), 13 pairs on the middle deck, and 10 pairs on the upper deck. She was first fitted with 70 guns, but by 1664 this has increased to 78 guns, comprising 12 cannon-of-seven (42-pounders), 14 demi-cannon, 28 culverins and 26 demi-culverins (including 4 demi-culverin cutts).
After the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, she was taken into the Royal Navy, with her name changed to HMS Royal James on 23 May 1660, and she was re-registered as a first rate ship of the line in the Royal Navy.
Location
- Recorded position: 51.3850, 0.5167 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: England
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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