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HMS Portsmouth (1650)
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Portsmouth was a 38-gun fourth-rate
Fourth-rate
In the British Royal Navy, a fourth rate was, during the first half of the 18th century, a ship of the line mounting from 46 up to 60 guns. While the number of guns stayed subsequently in the same range up until 1817, after 1756 the ships of 50 guns and below were considered too weak to stand in...
frigate of the English
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Royal Navy
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, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England
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at Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
, and launched in 1650.
By 1677 her armament had been increased to 46 guns. Portsmouth was blown up in action in 1689.