HMS Monck (1660)

HMS Monck was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched in 1660. She was named in honour of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, a key figure in the Restoration of the monarchy.

Monck participated in several major naval engagements during the Second Anglo-Dutch War and the Third Anglo-Dutch War. These likely included actions such as the Battle of Lowestoft (1665), the Four Days' Battle (1666), and the Battle of St. James's (1666). Records may not always specifically detail the Monck's precise role in each battle, but as a ship of the line she would have formed part of the main battle fleet.

In 1667, the Monck was famously captured by the Dutch during the Raid on the Medway. This daring Dutch attack saw enemy ships sail up the River Medway and inflict significant damage and humiliation on the English fleet anchored there. The Monck was among the ships taken, a considerable loss for the Royal Navy.

Following her capture, the Monck was taken into Dutch service and renamed De Gouda. She continued to serve with the Dutch navy for several years thereafter. The ultimate fate of De Gouda (ex-HMS Monck) is less well documented, but she likely served until being either decommissioned and broken up or lost in action or by accident.