British Third Rate galleon 'Swallow' (1580)

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Swallow
Nominal Guns	30	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate galleasse 'Swallow' (1544) (6) 1544-1580 British 6 Gun 3rd Rate Galleasse
Launched	1580	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1586	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	NRS157
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Galleon	BWAS-1603
Sold	1603	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel88' 0'Imperial Feet26.8224
Breadth27' 0'Imperial Feet8.2296
Depth in Hold14' 0'Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen415 ⁸⁰⁄₁₀0Tons and Tonnage
Burthen332 ⁶⁰⁄₁₀0Baker's Rule Tons
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNRS157
Burthen415Tons and Tonnage
Burthen332Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1588160 NRS157

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.12.1587 - 27.5.1588Captain: on board from 1588BWAS-160328.5.1588 - 1589CaptainBWAS-16031589CaptainBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NRS157C. S. Knighton, David Loades, Book

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