HMBS Duchess, 24 Guns
Former French Duchesse
Details
| Nationality | British |  |
| Ordered | ||
| Started | ||
| Named | ||
| Launched | 1644 | |
| Captured | 1652 | B028 |
| Shipyard | Brest | |
| Plans | ||
| Constructor | ||
| Supplier | ||
| Decks | ||
| Rate | Fifth Rate | |
| In Service | 1652 | B028 |
| Out Service | 1654 | B028 |
| Fate | Sold | B028 |
Dimensions
| Gun Deck | Keel | Beam | Depth | Draught | Burthen | Displacement | Source |
| 200 | W014 |
Armament
| Date | Crew | Guns | Lower Gundeck | Quarterdeck | Forecastle | B/S Weight | Source |
| 1653 | 24 | B028/B029 |
Commanders
| Date From | Date to | Name | Source |
| 1653 | Richard Suffield |
Officers
| Date From | Date To | Rank/Position | Name | Source |
Service record
| 1652 | Taken prize by Blakes fleet off Dunkirk - was part of a French relieving force |
Actions & Battles
| Date | Source | |
| 1653-Feb-28 | Battle of Portland | |
| 1653-Jun-15/16 | Battle of the Gabbard | |
| 1653-Aug-08/10 | Battle of Scheveningen |
Notes
Sources
| B028 | Ships of The Royal Navy - 15C to Present | J.J. Colledge |
| B029 | The Royal Navy - Vol II | William Laird Clowes |
| W014 | Anglo Dutch Wars Blog | Jim Bender |
| W021 | Naval Wargaming Blog | Jim Bender |