HMS Prince (1670)

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Career (UK)

Name:	HMS Prince
Builder:	Phineas Pett II, Deptford Dockyard
Launched:	1670
Renamed:	HMS Royal William, 1692
Fate:	Broken up, 1813
General characteristics as built^[1]
Class and type:	100-gun first rate ship of the line
Tons burthen:	1403 tons (1425.5 tonnes)
Length:	131 ft (40 m) (keel)
Beam:	44 ft 10 in (13.7 m)
Depth of hold:	19 ft (5.8 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full rigged ship
Armament:	100 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1692 rebuild^[2]
Class and type:	100-gun first rate ship of the line
Tons burthen:	1588 tons (1613.5 tonnes)
Length:	167 ft 3 in (51.0 m) (gundeck)
Beam:	47 ft 2 in (14.4 m)
Depth of hold:	18 ft (5.5 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full rigged ship
Armament:	100 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1719 rebuild^[2]
Class and type:	100-gun first rate ship of the line
Tons burthen:	1918 tons (1948.8 tonnes)
Length:	175 ft 4 in (53.4 m) (gundeck)
Beam:	50 ft (15 m) 3½ in (15.3 m)
Depth of hold:	20 ft 1 in (6.1 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full rigged ship
Armament:	100 guns of various weights of shot

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Prince and HMS Royal William.

HMS Prince was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Phineas Pett II at Deptford Dockyard and launched in 1670.

She was rebuilt by Lee of Chatham Dockyard in 1692, and renamed at the same time to HMS Royal William. She was rebuilt for a second time by Naish of Portsmouth Dockyard, relaunching on 3 September 1719. She was reduced to an 84-gun ship at some point after her second rebuild.

Royal William was broken up in 1813.