English ship Martin (1652)
| History | |
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| Commonwealth of England | |
| Name | Martin |
| Ordered | December 1651 |
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Launched | 1652 |
| Commissioned | 1652 |
| Renamed | HMS Martin May 1660 |
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| Kingdom of England | |
| Name | HMS Martin |
| Acquired | May 1660 |
| Commissioned | September 1660 |
| Honours & awards | Lowestoft 1665 |
| Fate | Sold in February 1667 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class & type | 14-gun sixth rate |
| Tons burthen | 12723⁄94 tons (bm) |
| Length | 64 ft 0 in (19.51 m) keel for tonnage |
| Beam | 19 ft 4 in (5.89 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
| Depth of hold | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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The English ship Martin was a 14-gun sixth rate vessel built under the 1651 Programme at Portsmouth Dockyard for the Commonwealth of England in 1651/52. Her service in the Commonwealth Navy was very active. She participated in the Battles of Dover, Portland and the Gabbard. She was with Robert Blake at Porto Farina. She was the main vessel at the Capture of Jamaica in 1655. With the Restoration she became HMS Martin. During the Second Anglo-Dutch War she was in the initial battle of Lowestoft then the Battle of Vagen. She was sold in February 1667.
She was the second ship to bear this name since it was used for a vessel captured in 1651 and sold in 1653.
She was awarded the Battle Honours Dover 1652, Portland 1653, Gabbard 1653, and Lowestoft 1665