British hired ship 'Success' (1650)
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Success
11915
Nominal Guns
30
Nationality
Commonwealth of England
Operator
State Navy
Acquired
1650
Shipyard
Unknown
Category
Hired Vessel
Ship Type
Ship
Sailing Rig
Ship Rigged
Returned to Owners
1653
Dimensions
Dimension
Measurement
Type
Metric Equivalent
BWAS-1603
Burthen
240
Tons BM
1 Ship Commander
Dates
Rank
Name
Source
8.1651
-
5.1652
Captain
Edward Witheridge
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1651-1660
W015
Service History
Date
Event
Source
16.8.1652
Battle of Plymouth
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
BWAS-1603
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714
Rif Winfield
,
Book
W015
English Parliamentary Journals
Various
,
Web Site
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