HMS Langport (1654)

History
England
Name	Langport
Namesake	Battle of Langport; Henrietta, Queen Consort;
Builder	Bright, Horsleydown
Launched	1654
Renamed	HMS Henrietta, 1660
Fate	Wrecked, 1689
General characteristics
Class and type	Speaker-class frigate
Tons burthen	781
Length	116 ft (35.4 m) (keel)
Beam	35 ft 7 in (10.8 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 4 in (4.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns (at launch); 62 guns (1677)

Langport was a 50-gun third rate Speaker-class frigate built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Horsleydown, and launched in 1654.^[1]

After the Restoration in 1660, she was renamed HMS Henrietta. By 1677 her armament had risen to 62 guns. Henrietta was wrecked in 1689.^[1]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p159.

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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History

England
Name	Langport
Namesake	Battle of Langport Henrietta, Queen Consort
Builder	Bright, Horsleydown
Launched	1654
Renamed	HMS Henrietta, 1660
Fate	Wrecked, 1689
General characteristics ^[1]
Class and type	Speaker-class frigate
Tons burthen	781
Length	116 ft (35.4 m) (keel)
Beam	35 ft 7 in (10.8 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 4 in (4.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns (at launch); 62 guns (1677)