Royal Sovereign
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Royal Sovereign was a prominent English warship of the late 17th century that played a key role in major naval engagements of the Nine Years’ War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Sovereign canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
first-rate ship of the line
ⓘ
ship ⓘ ship of the line ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType | broadside cannon ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 46 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Peter Pett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
First-rate ships of the line of the Royal Navy
ⓘ
Ships built in Woolwich ⓘ Ships of the line of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| class | first-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| conflict |
Nine Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Woolwich Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfLoss | 1696 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 1500 tons burthen ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | destroyed by accidental fire ⓘ |
| flag | Royal Navy White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gunCount |
100
ⓘ
102 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1637 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 167 feet (gundeck) ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| monarchDuringService |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTactic | line of battle ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Barfleur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Beachy Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of La Hogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most powerful warships of its time
ⓘ
heavy ornamentation and decoration ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| originalName | Sovereign of the Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfLoss | Chatham Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| renamedAs |
Royal Sovereign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sovereign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamingDate | 1660 ⓘ |
| rigging | full-rigged ship ⓘ |
| role | flagship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1696 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1637 ⓘ |
| status | wrecked ⓘ |
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