{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"1689 Programme Group - Newikis","description":"The 1689 Programme of fifth rates were devised by Admiral the Earl of Torrington (Arthur Herbert) as the prototype demi-batterie ships of the Royal Navy. The concept was to have one tier of ordnance flush on the upper deck for use in all weathers on a freeboard of at least seven feet. The ordnance…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400}