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HMS Hampshire (1653) (1st)
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This the first ship to carry the name HMS Hampshire was a
46-gun, small ship. Built at Deptford, launched Apr-1653, 118ft long, 29ft 9in wide and of 479 tons builders measurement. Rebuilt 1686 at Deptford. Sunk in action against French ship Pelican, in Hudson's Bay, 26-Aug-1697. Won the Battle Honours: Gabbard 1653, Santa Cruz 1657, Lowestoft 1665, Four Days' Battle 1666, Orfordness 1666, Schooneveld 1673 and Texel 1673.
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