''Diamond'' was a 40-gun

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of the

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, originally built for the navy of the

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, and launched on 15 March 1652. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns. ''Diamond'' was captured by the French in 1693.

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* Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. . * British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © Rif Winfield 2009, EPUB : # Fleet Actions, 1.1 Battle off Dover 19 May 1652 # Fleet Actions, 1.3 Battle of Kentish Knock 28 September 1652 # Fleet Actions, 1.5 Battle off Portland (the 'Three Days Battle') 18–20 February 1653 # Fleet Actions, 1.7 Battle of the Gabbard (North Foreland) 2–3 June 1653 # Fleet Actions, 1.8 Battle of Scheveningen (off Texel) 31 July 1653 # Fleet Actions, 2.2 Battle of Santa Cruz 20 April 1657 # Fleet Actions, 3.1 Battle of Lowestoft 3 June 1665 # Fleet Actions, 3.3 Battle of the Galloper Sand (the Four Days' Battle) 1–4 June 1666 # Fleet Actions, 3.4 Battle of Orfordness (the St James Day Battle) 25–6 July 1666 # Fleet Actions, 5.2 Battle of Solebay (Southwold Bay) 28 May 1672 # Fleet Actions, 5.3 First Battle of Schooneveld 28 May 1673 # Fleet Actions, 5.4 Second Battle of Schooneveld 4 June 1673 # Fleet Actions, 5.5 Battle of Texel 11 August 1673 # Fleet Actions, 6.1 Battle of Bantry Bay 1 May 1689 # Fleet Actions, 6.3 Battle of Barfleur 19–22 May 1692 # Fleet Actions, 7.1 1st Battle off Santa Maria (Columbia) (Benbow's Action) 19–24 August 1702 # Fleet Actions, 7.5 Battle off the Lizard (Edward's Action) 10 October 1707 # Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 25 March 1603, Ruby Class, Ruby # Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660, Rebuilt Vessels (1681-87), Ruby # Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660, Post-1702 Rebuildings (54-gun Type), Ruby * Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt-Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © the estate of J.J. Colledge, Ben Warlow and Steve Bush 2020, EPUB , Section D (Diamond) * The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War 1800 – 1815, by Brian Lavery, published by US Naval Institute Press © Brian Lavery 1989, , Part V Guns, Type of Guns Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Ships built in Deptford 1650s ships Captured ships {{UK-line-ship-stub