British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1650)

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Nominal Guns34B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England
OperatorState Navy
Ordered12.1649BWAS-1603
Launched1650B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardDeptford - London BWAS-1603
Constructor
Sir Henry JohnsonBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1669-1683
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CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild1687BWAS-1603
Becomes
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1687) (50) 1687-1699
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck121' 0"Imperial Feet36.8808 
Breadth31' 0"Imperial Feet9.4488 
Burthen521Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB022
Length of Gundeck121' 5 ½"Imperial Feet36.8935 
Length of Keel102' 0"Imperial Feet31.0896 
Breadth31' 0"Imperial Feet9.4488 
Depth in Hold15' 5"Imperial Feet4.5974 
Burthen521 13⁄94Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck121' 0"Imperial Feet36.8808 
Length of Keel101' 6"Imperial Feet30.9372 
Breadth30' 10"Imperial Feet9.144 
Depth in Hold15' 5"Imperial Feet4.5974 
Burthen513 26⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 299 Imperial Pound ( 135.5966 kg)B022
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck20 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck4 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 304.5 Imperial Pound ( 138.0909 kg)B022
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck20 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 313.5 Imperial Pound ( 142.1724 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1650150 BWAS-1603
2.6.1653160Establishment (at the [Battle of the Gabbard])B022
1660140EstablishmentB022
1666170 BWAS-1603
1.7.1673220On a voyage abroadADM8-DB

14 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1650 - 1653Captain
John BourneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1678
BWAS-16031653 - 18.2.1652/53Rear-Admiral of the Blue
John BourneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1678
BWAS-16034.1653 - 1654Captain
William CrispinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1681
BWAS-16031654 - 1660Captain
Thomas SparlingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1660
BWAS-160310.4.1662 - 9.8.1662Captain
William BerkeleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1666
BWAS-160315.9.1665 - 31.12.1666Captain
Zachary BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1649-1666
B0511.1.1670/71 - 19.7.1671Captain
John HubbardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1654-1671
†B05120.8.1671 - 9.9.1671Captain
John WilgressBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1671
†BWAS-16031672Captain
Ralph LassellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1677
BWAS-16037.1.1672/73 - 7.11.1674Captain
Richard MundenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1680
BWAS-160315.5.1675 - 11.11.1676Captain
William HouldingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1682
B0515.11.1677 - 13.4.1679Captain
Sir Thomas GardinerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1679
†BWAS-160313.6.1679 - 4.12.1679Captain
James BarberBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1692
BWAS-160315.5.1680 - 28.7.1682Captain
Sir Robert RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1748
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11 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1660Lieutenant
Humphrey ConningsbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1665
W0141661Lieutenant
Philemon BaconBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1665
W01420.5.1661 - 9.4.1662Captain
Edward WyeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1662
†BWAS-16031662 - 9.4.1662Lieutenant
William BerkeleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1666
B0511664Lieutenant
John RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1673
B0511664Lieutenant
John ShelleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1678
W0141666Lieutenant
Ralph SaundersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1690
W0141672Lieutenant
Charles HowardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672
BWAS-16031673Second Lieutenant
John WoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1643-1690
W0141673Lieutenant
Richard KeigwinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1689
EBbef.9.1676 - aft.3.3.1676/77Lieutenant
John HaughtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1670-1680
ADM 8/1/78ADM 8

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
8.10.1651 - 1651Gunner
Gabriel WaltersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1651
SPD-16511680 - 20.4.1680Surgeon
George MillerBritish
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1680
CTB-06

Service History


DateEventSource
1650Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3386.10.0dBWAS-1603
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
1653Refitted as a 40 gun Fourth Rate
18.2.1652/53Captured by the Dutch, but later retakenBWAS-1603
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Refitted as a 46 gun Fourth Rate
4.1666One of the Fleet escorting King Charles II and family to EnglandTRN2
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
25.6.1667Battle of Martinique
31.8.1673

Pay record starting 21.11.1672 for a period of 10 months, 0 weeks & 4 days for a value of £2,556.0.0d. ADM 8/1/6

ADM8-DB
28.9.1673

At Deptford

ADM8-DB
7.11.1674Paid offADM 33
16.11.1676Paid offADM 33
1677Refitted as a 48 gun Fourth Rate
4.12.1679Paid offADM 33
28.7.1682Paid offADM 33
1685Refitted as a 50 gun Fourth Rate
1687

Rebuilt by R & J Castle at Deptford

TRN2

 
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