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14176
Nominal Guns6NRS157
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Acquired1544NRS157
ShipyardUnknownNRS157
CategoryThird RateNRS157
Ship TypeGalleasse
Broken Up to Rebuild1580NRS157
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNRS157
Burthen300Tons BM 

Armament


1544Broadside Weight UnknownNRS157
Gun Deck6 Brass Guns
Gun Deck12 Handguns
Gun Deck47 Iron Guns

1548Broadside Weight UnknownNRS157
Gun Deck29 Iron Guns
Gun Deck8 Brass Guns
Gun Deck12 Handguns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1544160 NRS157
1559220 NRS157

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1544Admiral
Sir Edward Fiennes de Clinton (9th Baron Clinton)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1544-1563
NRS157
1545 - 1546Captain
Andrew DudleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1545-1547
NRS157
1557 - 1558Captain
Sir Richard WingfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1546-1558
NRS157
1559 - 1560Captain
William HolstockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1559-1580
NRS157
1564Admiral
Sir Thomas CottonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1543-1564
NRS157
1569Captain
William HolstockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1559-1580
BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
6.1563 - 8.1563Admiral
John BasingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1545-1563
NRS157

Service History


DateEventSource
1558refitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1603
1569For the coast of ScotlandBWAS-1603

 
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