British Fifth Rate sloop 'Lions Whelp II' (1627)

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Lions Whelp II
Nominal Guns	14	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1627	B028
Shipyard	Wapping - London	B028
Ship Class	Lion's Whelp Class (1627)	B028
Constructor	John TaylorBritish Designer Ship Owner Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1627-1660	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Sloop	B028
Sold	8.1650	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel62' 0"Imperial Feet18.8976
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Aft9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen206Tons BM

Armament

1627Broadside Weight = 59.5 Imperial Pound ( 26.9833 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
162860 BWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1628CaptainBWAS-16031636CaptainBWAS-16031636 - 1637CaptainBWAS-16031639CaptainBWAS-16037.1640 - 1641CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
1641Converted to a chain ship for the Chatham barricadeBWAS-1603
8.1650Ordered to be soldBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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