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Nominal Guns34BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British galleon 'Hope' (1560) (48) 1560-1602
British 48 Gun
Unrated Galleon
Ordered12.1602BWAS-1603
Acquired1605BWAS-1603
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1603
CategorySecond RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeGalleonBWAS-1603
Sold14.11.1645BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel95' 0"Imperial Feet28.956 
Breadth33' 0"Imperial Feet10.0584 
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053 
Burthen601Tons and Tonnage 
Burthen451Baker's Rule Tons 

Armament


1624Broadside Weight = 195.5 Imperial Pound ( 88.6595 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck10 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British Portpiece

1631Broadside Weight = 153.5 Imperial Pound ( 69.6125 kg)TRINITY
Gun Deck8 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British Fowler

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1603250 BWAS-1603

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1606 - 1614Captain
Sir William MonsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1591-1635
BWAS-1603
1627Captain
Sackville TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1596-1627
BWAS-1603
1629Captain
Henry PalmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1620-1641
BWAS-1603
1632 - 1633Captain
Richard PlumleighBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1630-1634
BWAS-1603
1636 - 8.1636Captain
Lewis KirkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1635-1637
BWAS-1603
8.1638 - 1638Captain
John FletcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1638-1672
BWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
1606In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1625Expedition to CadizBWAS-1603
1625Attack on Cadiz
1627On the Dutch coastBWAS-1603
7.10.1627Took the Ship
Le Saint Esprit (42) 1627-1627
French 42 Gun
3rd Rate Ship
in the texel

1629In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1630Placed in ordinaryBWAS-1603
1633Placed in ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1603
2.7.1636In the ship money fleetBWAS-1603
14.11.1645Ordered to be soldBWAS-1603

 
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