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HMS James (1634)

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Name
  
James

Fate
  
Sold, 1682

Launched
  
1634

Renamed
  
Old James in 1660

Tons burthen
  
875 bm

Designer
  
Phineas Pett II

Builder
  
Phineas Pett II, Deptford Dockyard

Class and type
  
48-gun second-rank ship of the line

James was a 48-gun second rank ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, built by Phineas Pett II at Deptford Dockyard and launched in 1634.

In 1660, at the Restoration of the English monarchy, the 70-gun Richard was renamed Royal James and James became known as Old James; her armament had by this time been increased to 60 guns.

Old James was sold out of the navy in 1682.

References

HMS James (1634) Wikipedia