HMSPlymouth was a 52-gunthird-ratefrigate, built for the navy of theCommonwealth of England and launched atWapping in 1653.^[1] By 1677 her armament had been increased to 60 guns.^[1]

History
England
Name	HMSPlymouth
Namesake	Plymouth
Builder	Taylor, Wapping
Launched	1653
Honours and awards	Participated in: Action of 14 April 1655 Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Battle of Lowestoft Action of 1 September 1665 Four Days Battle St James Day Battle Battle of Solebay Battle of Texel Action of November 1678 Battle of Bantry Bay Battle of Beachy Head Battle of Barfleur Action of 18 January 1695 Action of 5 February 1697
Fate	Foundered, 1705
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type	Speaker-classfrigate
Tons burthen	74149⁄94 (bm)
Length	116 ft (35.4 m) (keel)
Beam	34 ft 8 in (10.6 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 6 in (4.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	52 guns (at launch); 60 guns (1677)
General characteristics after 1705 rebuild[2]
Class and type	60-gunfourth-rateship of the line
Tons burthen	83331⁄94 bm
Length	140 ft 5 in (42.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam	38 ft 3 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 7 in (4.7 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	60 guns of various weights of shot

Plymouth was rebuilt atBlackwall Yard in 1705 as a 60-gunfourth-rateship of the line.^[2] She sunk later that year and was lost.^[2]

• Lavery, Brian (1983)The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press.ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
• "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Plymouth' (1653)".Three Decks. Retrieved12 April 2019.