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Newbury ➡ 1660 Revenge

5540
Nominal Guns52B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Ordered12.1652BWAS-1603
Acquired30.6.1654BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1656B028
ShipyardLimehouse - London B028
Constructor
Mathew GravesBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1651
B028
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Condemned19.9.1678BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel117' 6"Imperial Feet35.6706 
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668 
Depth in Hold14' 5"Imperial Feet4.299 
Burthen766Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel117' 6"Imperial Feet35.6706 
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668 
Depth in Hold14' 5"Imperial Feet4.299 
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Burthen765 5994Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 555 Imperial Pound ( 251.69275 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck30 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker
Gun Deck1 British Minions
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1660220 BWAS-1603
1666300 BWAS-1603

13 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1656 - 1660Captain
Robert BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1660
BWAS-1603
30.5.1664 - 10.3.1664/65Captain
Thomas TeddemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1652-1666
BWAS-1603
6.2.1664/65 - 22.2.1664/65Captain
Charles HerbertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1671
B051
6.2.1664/65 - 22.2.1664/65Unknown
Robert FairerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1665
BWAS-1603
14.3.1664/65 - 14.6.1665Captain
Robert HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1672
BWAS-1603
14.6.1665 - 9.9.1665Captain
Arthur LanghorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1667
B051
13.9.1665 - 21.10.1665Captain
John HartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1672
B051
25.10.1665 - 14.1.1665/66Captain
John HarmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1673
BWAS-1603
7.12.1665 - 31.10.1667Captain
Thomas ElliottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1654-1673
B051
28.12.1667 - 21.9.1668Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Sir Edward SpraggBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1672
BWAS-1603
29.4.1669 - 5.1.1681/82Vice-Admiral
Sir Edward SpraggBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1672
BWAS-1603
6.1.1671/72 - 5.6.1672Captain
John HartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1672
BWAS-1603
5.6.1672 - 3.7.1673Captain
John ErnleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1686
BWAS-1603

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.2.1664/65 - 19.6.1665Admiral of the Fleet
Lord Edward Montagu (1st Earl of Sandwich)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
BWAS-1603
7.1665 - 9.1665Vice-Admiral of the White
Sir Thomas TeddemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1652-1666
BWAS-1603

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1664Lieutenant
Thomas DarcyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1662-1673
B051
1665Lieutenant
Abraham HolditchBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1666
B051
1665 - 1666Lieutenant
Robert StoutBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1674
B051
1669 - 1670First Lieutenant
Edward CotterellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1673
B051
1671Lieutenant
John ErnleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1686
ref:1809
5.1671 - 1671First Lieutenant
Dominick NugentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1688
TRN2
1672Lieutenant
Robert HooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1672
B051
1672 - 1.1672Lieutenant
Edward RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1671-1702
ref:764

Service History


DateEventSource
30.6.1654Completed at Limehouse - London at a cost of £5408.10.0dBWAS-1603
20.4.1657Battle of Santa Cruz
5.1660Renamed Revenge
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
3.8.1665Battle of Vågen
1666Refitted as a 58 gun Third Rate
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
12.1670

Cruising off Formentera in company with the

Little Victory (28) 1665-1671
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Ship
fireship, 12, Captain
Leonard HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1642-1671
, when, on the 14th, she sighted three sail, two Algerine men-of-war and their prize. The Revenge was disguised in hopes that the enemy would allow her to come up with them; but in vain.


The pirates saw through his device, and the Revenge was a heavy sailer. For three days the chase continued. During that period Spragge transferred a hundred of his men and some extra ammunition to the Little Victory, which, by means of her sweeps, at length overhauled one of the pirates, a ship of twenty-eight guns, and then so impeded her that the Revenge was ultimately able to prevent her escape. The enemy ran herself ashore; but was boarded, and got off undamaged. The other ships, having previously parted company, were no more seen.

TRN2
18.12.1670Took the Ship
Name Unknown (32) 1670-1670
Algerian 32 Gun
5th Rate Ship

2.5.1671Battle of Bugia
1673Order to be rebuiltBWAS-1603
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
19.9.1678Ordered to be 'laid on shore and disposed of'BWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659
Edward MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
 
 
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