English ship Happy Entrance (1619)
Happy Entrance[Note 1] was a middling ship of the English navy, built by Andrew Burrell at Deptford and launched in 1619.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | Happy Entrance |
| Builder | Burrell, Deptford |
| Launched | 1619 |
| Fate | Burnt, 1658 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Middling ship |
| Length | 96 ft (29 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 32 ft 2 in (9.80 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Happy Entrance was destroyed by fire in 1658.[1]
Notes
- The 'HMS' prefix was not used until the middle of the Eighteenth Century, but is sometimes applied retrospectively
References
Citations
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p158.
Bibliography
- 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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