The ''Maidstone'' was a 40-gun

fourth-rate In 1603 all English warships with a complement of fewer than 160 men were known as 'small ships'. In 1625/26 to establish pay rates for officers, a six-tier naval ship rating system was introduced.Winfield 2009 These small ships were divided ...

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of the English

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, originally built for the navy of the

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at Woodbridge, and launched in 1654. After

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of the monarchy in 1660, her name was changed to ''Mary Rose''. By 1677 the ships armament was increased to 48 guns. She was used in the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the

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. John Kempthorne commanded her in 1669, and fought off an attack by seven Algerian corsair ships in the aftermath of the Battle of Cádiz. ''Mary Rose'' was captured by the

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in 1691.

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References

*Lavery, Brian (1983) ''The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. . Frigates of the Royal Navy 1650s ships Captured ships Ships of the English navy {{England-stub