English ship St George (1622)
The George at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1657) | |
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| England | |
| Name | St George |
| Ordered | February 1622 |
| Builder | William Burrell, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 1622 |
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| Fate | Sunk as a blockship at Sheerness, 1697 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 42-gun Great ship or Second rate |
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| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-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.