British Fifth Rate pinnace 'Charles' (1623)
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Charles
3555
Nominal Guns
12
Nationality
Kingdom of England
Operator
Royal Navy
Acquired
1623
Shipyard
Unknown
Category
Fifth Rate
Ship Type
Pinnace
Last known
1631
Dimensions
Dimension
Measurement
Type
Metric Equivalent
BWAS-1603
Length of Keel
63' 0"
Imperial Feet
19.2024
Breadth
16' 0"
Imperial Feet
4.8768
Depth in Hold
7' 0"
Imperial Feet
2.1336
Burthen
94
Tons and Tonnage
Burthen
70
Baker's Rule Tons
Armament
1623
Broadside Weight = 18.5 Imperial Pound ( 8.3898 kg)
BWAS-1603
Gun Deck
2 British Saker
Gun Deck
6 British Minions
Gun Deck
4 British Falcon
4 Ship Commanders
Dates
Rank
Name
Source
1623
Captain
Christopher Harris
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1623
BWAS-1603
1.1624
-
8.1624
Captain
John Chudleigh
British
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Administrator
Service 1623-1629
ref:1027
1627
Captain
Liddiard
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1627
BWAS-1603
1631
Captain
Luke Fox
British
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1630-1631
BWAS-1603
3 Warrant Officers
Dates
Rank
Name
Source
1631
Master
Dune
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1631
ref:1815
1631
Quartermaster
Peter Nesfield
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1631
ref:1815
1631
Quartermaster
Andrew Hume
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1631
ref:1815
2 Petty Officers
Dates
Rating
Name
Source
1631
Master's Mate
Urin
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1631
ref:1815
1631
Boatswain's Mate
John Coatesworth
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1631
ref:1815
3 Crewmen
Dates
Rating
Name
Source
1631
Seaman
Thomas Brown
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1631
ref:1815
1631
Seaman
John Honting
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1631
ref:1815
1631
Seaman
Samuel Blades
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1631
ref:1815
Service History
Date
Event
Source
1623
Voyage to Spain
BWAS-1603
1627
La Rochelle expedition
BWAS-1603
1631
On an Arctic voyage, not mentioned afterwards
BWAS-1603
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
BWAS-1603
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714
Rif Winfield
,
Book
ref:1027
The Manuscripts of the Earl Cowper, K. G., preserved at Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire vol I
Book
ref:1815
The Voyages of Captain Luke Foxe and Captain Thomas James vol 1
Book
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