HMS Amity (1650)

Amity was a 36-gun fourth rate vessel, formerly belonging to the Commonwealth of England. She was hired by Parliament in November 1649, and later purchased on 18 January 1650, thus renamed. She was commissioned into the Parliamentary Naval Force as Amity. During the First Anglo-Dutch War she partook in the Battle of Portland and the Battle of The Gabbard. Later, after the Restoration in May 1660, she was incorporated into the English Navy. During the Second Anglo-Dutch War she participated in the Battle of Lowestoft, the Four Days' Battle and the St James Day Fight. She was sold on 27 November 1667.

Amity was the first named vessel in the English or Royal Navy.

Specifications
Her dimensions were 90 ft keel for tonnage with a breadth of 28 ft and a depth of hold of 12 ft. Her builder's measure tonnage was calculated as $375 30/94$ tons. Her draught was 15 ft.

Her gun armament in 1650 was 36 guns. In 1666 her armament was 38 (wartime)/30 (peacetime) and consisted of twelve culverins, fourteen demi-culverins, twelve sakers. Her manning was 150 personnel and rose to 140/120/100 personnel.

Service in the English Civil War and Commonwealth Navy
She was commissioned into the Parliamentary Navy in 1650 under the command of Captain John Coppin for Scottish Waters. In 1651, she was under Captain Michael Packe (later rear-admiral) with Ayscue in the West Indies. She was in action on 16 August 1652 during which Captain Michael Packe was mortally wounded. Later in 1653 she was under the command of Captain Henry Packe.

First Anglo-Dutch War
During the First Anglo-Dutch War she partook in the Battle of Portland on 18 February 1653 as a member of Robert Blake's Fleet. As a member of Blue Squadron, Rear Division she took part in the Battle of the Gabbard on 2–3 June 1653. In February 1654 she took a 20-gun Dutch ship.

She then sailed with Robert Blake's Fleet to the Mediterranean in 1654. She was at Tunis for the Battle of Porto Farina on 4 April 1655. She remained with Robert Blake's Fleet until 1657.

Service after the Restoration May 1660
Captain John Stoakes was in command from 20 December 1660 to 26 December 1661. Captain John Parker took command on 23 May 1664 and held command until 9 June 1666.

Second Anglo-Dutch War
She was at the Battle of Lowestoft as a member of Red Squadron, Rear Division on 3 June 1665. She arrived with Prince Rupert's Squadron at the Four Days' Battle on 4 June 1666 as a member of the Rear Division. She suffered two killed and 2 wounded. She was at the St James Day Battle as a member of Blue Squadron, Center Division on 25 July 1666. On 28 July 1666 she was under Captain Stephen Pyend until 6 November 1667.

Disposition
Amity was sold on 27 November 1667.