British Fifth Rate ship 'Primrose' (1651)

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Primrose
Nominal Guns	22	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Acquired	1651	B028
Shipyard	Wapping - London	B028
Constructor	John TaylorBritish Designer Ship Owner Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1627-1660	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	13.3.1655/56	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel86' 0"Imperial Feet26.2128
Breadth25' 1"Imperial Feet7.6251
Draught Aft12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen287 ⁷⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM
Burthen10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048

Armament

1651Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.7221 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1651100 BWAS-1603
1.165290 NRS013

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 13.3.1655/56CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
1653Off the Scottish coast for the winter 1653/54BWAS-1603
13.3.1655/56Wrecked on the Seven Stones rocks, she was freed but then foundered when15 men were drownedBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NRS013Samuel R. Gardiner, Book

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