English ship Ark Royal (1587)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ark Royal.
Ark Royal[Note 1] was an English galleon, originally ordered for Sir Walter Raleigh and later purchased by the crown for service in the Tudor navy. She was used as the English flagship in a number of engagements, including the battles that resulted in the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and had a long career spanning over 50 years. Her fame led to a number of later warships of the Royal Navy being named Ark Royal in her honour, including a number of flagships of the fleet.
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The Ark Royal, engraving by Claes Jansz. Visscher | |
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Name | Ark Raleigh |
Ordered | 1586 |
Launched | 1587 |
Commissioned | 1587 |
Renamed |
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Fate | Sunk in April 1636, raised and broken up in 1638[1] |
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General characteristics as built | |
Tons burthen | 555 bm |
Complement | 268 sailors, 32 gunners, 100 soldiers |
Armament |
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General characteristics after 1608 rebuild[1] | |
Class and type | 42-gun royal ship |
Tons burthen | 694 bm |
Length | 103 ft (31 m) (keel) |
Beam | 37 ft (11 m) |
Depth of hold | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 42 guns of various weights of shot |
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