HMS Ludlow (1698)

HMS Ludlow was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1698. Little information about her specific service history is readily available. Ships of her class and period typically served in a variety of roles, including convoy escort, patrol duties in the English Channel and further afield, and engaging in skirmishes with enemy privateers and warships. Fifth-rate frigates were a common and versatile type in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.