Grace Dieu (ship)
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Grace Dieu was the flagship of King Henry V of England and one of the largest ships of her time. Launched in 1418, she sailed on only one voyage and was subsequently laid up at anchor in the River Hamble. She burned in 1439 after being struck by lightning. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.
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Name | Grace Dieu |
Ordered | 1416 |
Builder | William Soper |
Launched | 1418 |
Commissioned | 1420 |
In service | 1420–1439[1] |
Fate | Struck by lightning and burnt in 1439 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 1,400–2,750 tons |
Length | 218 ft (66.45 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15.24 m) |
Complement | 250 |
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