English ship Nonsuch (1646)
| History | |
|---|---|
| England | |
| Name | Nonsuch |
| Ordered | December 1645 |
| Builder | Peter Pett, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 1646 |
| Commissioned | 1646 |
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| Fate | Wrecked at Gibraltar 3 December 1664 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 34-gun fourth rate |
| Tons burthen | 41844⁄94 bm |
| Length | 98 ft 0 in (29.9 m) keel for tonnage |
| Beam | 28 ft 4 in (8.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 2 in (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 38 guns of various weights of shot |
Nonsuch was a 32-gun fourth-rate of the English Navy, built by Peter Pett at Deptford Dockyard and launched in 1646 as part of the 1646 Programme Group. She was in the Parliamentary force during the English Civil War, then the Commonwealth Navy and was incorporated into the Royal Navy after the Restoration in 1660. During her time in the Commonwealth Navy she partook in the Battles of Kentish Knock, Portland, the Gabbard and Scheveningen. She was wrecked at Gibraltar on 3 December 1664.
Nonsuch was the second English warship to receive that name, since it was used for a 44-gun galleon named Philip and Mary built in 1556, rebuilt in 1584 and renamed Nonpareil, then rebuilt again in 1603 and renamed Nonsuch, and finally ordered to be sold in November 1645.