Commissioned by Charles I in 1634, this ship was the terror of the Dutch wars, the first 100-gun ship in the Royal Navy, & the prototype for Lord Nelson’s Victory. The States-General of the Netherlands in 1652 offered 3000 guilders to any ship that could “ruin” the Sovereign.
After a good summer’s run at the Folger, she’s now come to rest on the CT shoreline, above my fireplace. Looks nice.
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