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HMS Warspite (1666) (2nd)
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This the second ship to carry the name HMS Warspite was a third
rate, 70-gun ship-of-the-line. Built by Johnson & Castle of Blackwall, launched 08-Jun-1666, 142ft long, 38ft wide and of 898 tons builders measurement (bm). Rebuilt at Rotherhithe 1702 with an increased tonnage of 952 tons bm. Renamed HMS Edinburgh 02-Jan-1716. Rebuilt at Chatham1721 as 1,119 tons bm, and re-rated as 64-guns. Broken up Dec-1771 at Plymouth. Won the Battle Honours: Orfordness 1666, Sole Bay 1672, Schooneveld 1673, Texel 1673, Barfleur 1692, Velez Malaga 1704 and Marbella 1705.
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