English ship St George (1622)

History
England
NameSt George
OrderedFebruary 1622
BuilderWilliam Burrell, Deptford Dockyard
Launched1622
Renamed
  • George, 1649
  • HMS St. George, 1660
Honours &
awards
FateSunk as a blockship at Sheerness, 1697
General characteristics
Class & type42-gun Great ship or Second rate
Tons burthen
  • 792 tons bm originally;
  • 93412 bm finally
Length
  • 110 ft (34 m) (keel) originally;
  • 117 ft (36 m) (keel) finally
Beam
  • 37 ft 3 in (11.35 m) originally;
  • 38 ft 9 in (11.81 m) (keel) finally
Depth of hold
  • 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) originally
  • 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m) (keel) finally
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship

St George, renamed as George from 1649 to 1660 during the Commonwealth of England, was a 42-gun great ship or Second rate of the navy of the Kingdom of England, designed and built by William Burrell (Master Shipwright of the East India Company) at Deptford Dockyard and launched in 1622. By 1660 her armament had been increased to 56 guns. It finally increased to 60 guns.