Vanguard was a 40-gun ship of the English Royal Navy, launched in 1631 at Woolwich,[1] and was the second vessel to bear the name.

Officially she was rebuilt from the first Vanguard, but likely only shared some of the timber and fittings from the previous ship.

She also took part in several actions of the Second Dutch War, including the Battle of Lowestoft in 1665 and the Four Days Battle and St James's Day Fight in 1666.

In 1667 Vanguard was scuttled to form a barrier in the River Medway to prevent the Dutch fleet from capturing or burning the British ships there.

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