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HMS Revenge (1654)

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Name
  
Newbury

Renamed
  
HMS Revenge, 1660

Class and type
  
Speaker-class frigate

Launched
  
1654

Builder
  
Graves, Limehouse

Fate
  
Condemned, 1678

Tons burthen
  
766

Newbury was a 52-gun third rate Speaker-class frigate built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Limehouse, and launched in 1654. She was named for the Parliamentarian victories at the two battles of Newbury.

After the Restoration in 1660, she was renamed HMS Revenge. She spent some time carrying the flag of the senior captain of Prince Rupert's white (van) squadron, commanded by Robert Holmes. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 62 guns, though she was condemned in 1678, and presumably broken up.

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