HMS Breda (1679)

History
England
NameHMS Bredah
BuilderBetts, Harwich
Launched1679
Fate
  • Gunpowder Explosion, 12 October 1690
  • Wreck lies at 51 49 32N 08 16 48W
General characteristics
Class & type70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1021 9194 (bm)
Length150 ft 6 in (45.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam39 ft 10 in (12.1 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 9 in (5.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament70 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Bredah or Breda was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Harwich in 1679.

Having fought in the Battle of Beachy Head in 1690, Bredah was destroyed by an accidental fire later that year after participating in the Siege of Cork.