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Victory

14226
Nominal Guns39BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
OrderedBWAS-1603
Named11.1560BWAS-1603
Purchased14.3.1559/60BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1560BWAS-1603
ShipyardDeptford - London NRS157
CategoryFirst RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeGalleon
Broken Up1608BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel95' 0"Imperial Feet28.956 
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668 
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Burthen797Tons and Tonnage 
Burthen565Baker's Rule Tons 

Armament


1588Broadside Weight = 215.25 Imperial Pound ( 97.6161 kg)TRN1
Gun Deck12 British Culverin
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck9 British Saker
Gun Deck3 British Light Guns

1603Broadside Weight = 352.5 Imperial Pound ( 159.8588 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck4 British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck6 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck14 British Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Saker
Gun Deck10 British Light Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1588430270 Sailors, 34 gunners and 126 soldiersTRN1
1603400 BWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1562Captain
Clement PastonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1545-1562
NRS157
1563Captain
William DriverBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1562-1563
NRS157
1564Captain
Jeffrey VaughanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1563-1564
NRS157
22.12.1587 - 15.2.1588Rear-Admiral
Edmund SheffieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Soldier
Service 1587-1619
NRS022
21.4.1588 - 15.9.1588Rear-Admiral
John HawkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1586-1588
BWAS-1603

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.1562 - 11.1562Master
William BarnesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1562
NRS157
5.2.1694/95 - 1696Purser
Erasmus FelterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/3/137
Issued by
Edward RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1671-1702

Confirmed 16.3.1695/96
ADM 6/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1588Rerated as a 39 gunner
5.1588The Spanish Armada
5.1588The Spanish Armada
4.1600Guardship at TilburyBWAS-1603
3.10.1602Battle of the Narrow Seas
1603Rerated as a 34 gunner
1606Moved from Chatham to Woolwich to rebuild, but was actually broken up in 1608 to be replaced by the
Prince Royal (120) 1610-1639
British 120 Gun
1st Rate Ship Royal
BWAS-1603

 
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