Adventure was a 34-gun fourth-rate of the English Navy, built by Peter Pett II at Woolwich Dockyard and launched in 1646.

She would be built at Woolwich Dockyard under the guidance of Master Shipwright Peter Pett II.

At the Battle of Dover she was a member of Rear-Admiral Nehemiah Bourne's Squadron of nine ships on 19 May 1652.

At the Battle off Portland she was a member of Robert Blake's Fleet of eighty-four ships from 18 to 20 February 1653.

[13] A few months later she was at the Battle of Gabbard as part of Red Squadron, Van Division under the command of Vice-Admiral James Peacock, on 2–3 June 1653.

When Admiral Tromp attempted to reattack on the 3rd he withdrew when a squadron of eighteen ships arrived under the command of Robert Blake.

[14] This fight was followed by the Battle of Scheveningen where she was a member of Red Squadron, Van Division under the command of Vice-Admiral James Peacock on 31 July 1653.

[15] Later Captain Peter Foot spent the winter of 1653/54 with the east coast colliers.

In 1657 she was under Captain Valentine Tatnell for operations in the Sound followed by the English Channel in June 1660.

[17] As a member of Blue Squadron, Rear Division under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Spraggw, she was at the Battle of Oxfordness from 25 to 6 July 1666.

She participated in the Battle of Solebay as a member of Red squadron, Center Division under command of HRH James Stuart, Duke of York & Albany, on 28 May 1673.

Captain Sir Richard Rooth, RN took command on 22 March 1675 for an expedition against Sale, Morocco.

Captain Richard Tapson, RN took command for service in the English Channel.

[22] Adventure was ordered to rebuild at Chatham Dockyard on 7 March 1690 under the guidance of Master Shipwright Robert Lee.

She participated in the Battle of Barfleur as a member of Blue squadron, Center Division under the command of Admiral Sir John Ashby, from 19 to 24 May 1692.

[28] She was captured by a French squadron off Montserrat, Martinique in the West Indies on 1 March 1709.