British Third Rate ship of the line 'Fairfax' (1653)

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Fairfax

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Nominal Guns52B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England
OperatorState Navy
Ordered29.3.1653BWAS-1603
Launched9.1653BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1654B028
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Constructor
John TaylorBritish
Designer
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1627-1660
B065
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up1674BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Breadth34' 9"Imperial Feet10.4204 
Depth in Hold14' 4"Imperial Feet4.2926 
Burthen756Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel120' 0"Imperial Feet36.576 
Breadth35' 2"Imperial Feet10.6782 
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053 
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034 
Burthen789 35⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 582.5 Imperial Pound ( 264.1641 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British Saker

1672Broadside Weight = 522.75 Imperial Pound ( 237.0676 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British Saker Drake
Great Cabin2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1660220 BWAS-1603
1666300 BWAS-1603
1.7.1673400ADM 8/1/1ADM8-DB

14 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1654Captain
Edward BlaggBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1679
BWAS-16031654 - 1655Captain
John LawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1642-1665
BWAS-16031656 - 1657Captain
Edward BlaggBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1679
BWAS-16031658Captain
Robert StoreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1659
BWAS-16031658 - 1659Captain
Thomas WhetstoneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1659
BWAS-16039.5.1661 - 16.1.1661/62Captain
Thomas TeddemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1652-1666
ODNB7.10.1664 - 30.9.1665Captain
Robert SalmonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1665
† Discharged DeadBWAS-16032.10.1665 - 13.11.1665Captain
John WatlyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665
B05111.11.1665 - 3.4.1666Captain
Sir Christopher MyngsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1651-1655
BWAS-16032.4.1666 - 6.7.1666Captain
Sir John ChicheleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1662-1674
B0517.7.1666 - 9.11.1667Captain
Richard BeachBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1688
B05113.1.1671/72 - 18.7.1672Captain
George LeggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1667-1688
B05117.9.1672 - 30.6.1673Captain
Sir John NarboroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1688
BWAS-16032.7.1673 - 19.9.1673Captain
Dominick NugentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1688
BWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1661 - 1662Lieutenant
Robert MohunBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1667
B0511662 - 1664Lieutenant
John WaterworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1662-1672
B0511665Lieutenant
John NarboroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1688
B0511672Lieutenant
John KempthorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1678
ref:6499.1672 - 1.1673Second Lieutenant
George ChurchillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1702
ODNB1673Second Lieutenant
John WhistonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1679
B0511.1673 - 3.1673/74Lieutenant
George ChurchillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1702
ODNB

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
17.9.1672 - 1672Master's Mate
Cloudisley ShovellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1691
ODNB

Service History


DateEventSource
1653At St Helens for the Winter of 1653/54BWAS-1603
20.4.1657Battle of Santa Cruz
1658In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1659In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
31.7.1661At AlgiersBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Refitted as a 60 gun Third Rate
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
11.5.1667Was run aboard of by the
Pembroke (22) 1655-1667
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, which sankBWAS-1603
1672Refitted as a 72 gun Third Rate
13.3.1671/72Battle of Smyrna Convoy
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
31.8.1673

Pay record starting 13.1.1672/73 for a period of 21 months, 1 weeks & 2 days for a value of £11,940.0.0d.

ADM8-DB
19.9.1673Bilged on a sandbank at GraysBWAS-1603
5.10.1673Refloated but found to be irreparableBWAS-1603
1674Broken up at WoolwichBWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659
Edward MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
 

Notes on Ship


Gun materials in 1672BWAS-1603
the lower and upper deck guns were of iron, the sakers and Great Cabin guns were made of brass
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Brian on Monday 25th of January 2016 21:53

London Gazette 1665:
Portsmouth, Dec. 12. The two seamen formerly mentioned to have been condemned by a court martial on Thursday last, were yesterday both executed, and hanged four or five hours at the yard arms of the Fairfax. Sir Christopher Mings/Myngs Commander.

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