HMS Adventure (1646)

Adventure was a 34-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, built by Peter Pett II at Woolwich and launched in 1646.[1] The term 'frigate' during the period of this ship referred to a method of construction, rather than a role which did not develop until the following century.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Adventure.

History
England
Name: Adventure
Builder: Peter Pett II, Woolwich
Launched: 1646
Captured: By the French on 1 March 1709
France
Acquired: 1 March 1709
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type: 34-gun fourth-rate frigate
Tons burthen: 385 bm
Length: 94 ft (28.7 m) (keel)
Beam: 27 ft 9 in (8.5 m)
Depth of hold: 12 ft (3.7 m)
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament: 34 guns (at launch); 40 guns (1677)
General characteristics after 1691 rebuild
Class and type: 44-gun fourth-rate ship
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament: 44 guns of various weights of shot

Adventure was employed on Bulstrode Whitelocke's embassy to Sweden, 1653–1654.[2] She was present at the Battle of Lowestoft (1665) and the Battle of Solebay (1672).

By 1677 her armament had been increased to 40 guns from 36.[1] Adventure was rebuilt as a 44-gun fourth rate at Chatham Dockyard in 1691. She participated in the Action at Barfleur (1692) and the Raid on Grand Pré (1704). She was captured by the French Navy off Martinique in the West Indies on 1 March 1709.[3]

Notes
  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 159.
  2. T. Becket, p.98.
  3. Colledge, p. 5.

References
  • A Journal of the Swedish Embassy, in the Years MDCLIII and MDCLIV from the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Volym 1, T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt, 1772
  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
  • 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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