British Fourth Rate ship 'Gift' (1652)

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Gift ➡ 1658 Great Gift
Nominal Guns	36
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Previously	French Fourth Rate ship 'Le Don de Dieu' (1648) (36) 1648-1652 French 36 Gun 4th Rate Ship
Captured	4.9.1652
First Commissioned	1653
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Expended as Fireship	25.7.1666

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel98' 0"Imperial Feet29.8704
Breadth30' 8"Imperial Feet9.3472
Depth in Hold12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338
Draught Aft13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen490 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDB002
Burthen490Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1653130 BWAS-1603
6.166650As a fireshipBWAS-1603

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1653 - 30.7.1653Captain†W01531.7.1653 - 1654CaptainBWAS-16031655 - 1657CaptainBWAS-16031660 - 23.6.1660CaptainBWAS-160324.6.1660 - 24.4.1661CaptainBWAS-17144.5.1661 - 4.9.1663Captain†B0515.7.1664 - 16.2.1665/66CaptainBWAS-160326.6.1666 - 25.7.1666CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
1658Renamed Great GiftBWAS-1603
1660North Sea fishery protection dutyBWAS-1603
1665Sailed to GuineaBWAS-1603
1666Rerated as a 4 gun Fireship
5.1666Converted to a fireshipBWAS-1603
6.1666Rerated as a 4 gun Fireship
25.7.1666St James Day Battle

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

DB002Joseph E. Garland, Digital Book

W015Various, Web Site

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