British First Rate galleon 'Victory' (1560)

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Victory
Nominal Guns	39	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered		BWAS-1603
Named	11.1560	BWAS-1603
Purchased	14.3.1559/60	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1560	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford - London	NRS157
Category	First Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Galleon
Broken Up	1608	BWAS-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
1562CaptainNRS1571563CaptainNRS1571564CaptainNRS15722.12.1587 - 15.2.1588Rear-AdmiralNRS02221.4.1588 - 15.9.1588Rear-AdmiralBWAS-1603

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.1562 - 11.1562MasterNRS1575.2.1694/95 - 1696Purser ADM 6/3/137
Issued by
Confirmed 16.3.1695/96ADM 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 BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/3 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NRS022Unknown, Book

NRS157C. S. Knighton, David Loades, Book

TRN1William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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