HMS Loyal London (1666)

The building of the Loyal London, by Frank Henry Mason
History
England
Name	Loyal London
Ordered	April 1665
Builder	John Taylor, Deptford Dockyard
Launched	10 June 1666
Commissioned	16 July 1666
Fate	Burnt, 1667
General characteristics
Class and type	80-gun second-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1,236 (bm)
Length	127 ft (39 m) (keel)
Beam	41 ft 9+1⁄2 in (12.7 m)
Depth of hold	17 ft (5.2 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	80 guns of various weights of shot (later raised to 92 guns)

Loyal London was an 80-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 June 1666 at Deptford Dockyard with a burthen of 1,236 tons. She was established with 80 guns comprising 22 cannon-of-seven, four demi-cannon, 26 culverins and 28 demi-culverins; in July 1666 this was raised to 92 guns, comprising seven cannon-of-seven, 19 demi-cannon, 28 culverins, 26 12-pounders and 12 demi-culverins.

Burning of the London; painting by Charles Dixon.

Loyal London was destroyed by fire on 14 June 1667, during the Dutch Raid on the Medway. A quantity of her timbers were salvaged on 15 July, and were transported to Deptford for reuse in construction of the 96-gun first rate London.

References

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