:::: Dutch Wars to Seven Year War Vessels - ENGLAND
ROYAL CHARLES
Code - DUB01
£3.50
Description - ROYAL CHARLES - 100 GUN SHIP OF 1673
Completed in 1673, and used by Prince Rupert as his
flagship at the Battle of Schooneveld. Also served as a
private ship at the Texel the same year. After a minor
rebuild in 1693 she was renamed Queen, and was
dismantled in 1715. The Royal James of 1671 and
the Royal James of 1675 were very similar.
Dimensions 136’ x 45’
Armament (1677) 26 x 42 pdr Cannon of 7
28 x 18 pdr Culverin
28 x 9 pdr Demi-culverin
14 x 5 pdr light Sakers, 4 x 3 pdr