English ship Revenge (1577)
"Sir Richard Grenville's Gallant Defence of the Revenge", print from 1804 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| England | |
| Name | Revenge |
| Builder | Mathew Baker at Deptford Royal Dockyard |
| Cost | £4,000 (£1.44 million today) |
| Launched | 1577 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Race-built galleon |
| Tons burthen | 440 |
| Length | 140 ft (43 m) |
| Sail plan | Early full-rigged ship |
| Complement | Approx. 260 |
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Revenge was an English race-built galleon of 46 guns, built in 1577 and captured by the Spanish in 1591, sinking soon afterwards. She was the first of 13 English and Royal Navy ships to bear the name.