British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Tredagh' (1654)

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Tredagh ➡ 1660 Resolution
Nominal Guns	52	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	12.1652	BWAS-1603
Acquired	22.5.1654	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	5.1654	B028
Shipyard	Ratcliffe - London	B028
Constructor	Phineus PettBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1647-1673	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sunk in Action	25.7.1666	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel117' 3"Imperial Feet35.6661
Breadth35' 2"Imperial Feet10.6782
Depth in Hold14' 5"Imperial Feet4.299
Burthen771 ²⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 548 Imperial Pound ( 248.518 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1660210 BWAS-1603
1666290 BWAS-1603

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1654 - 1656CaptainBWAS-16031656 - 1657CaptainBWAS-16031659 - 1660CaptainBWAS-160330.3.1662 - 23.11.1663CaptainBWAS-160313.11.1664 - 23.11.1664Rear-AdmiralB0511665CaptainW01425.2.1664/65 - 3.6.1665Rear-Admiral†BWAS-160321.10.1665 - 25.7.1666CaptainB051

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
21.10.1665 - 25.7.1666Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1660 - 1661LieutenantB0511663 - 1664LieutenantB0511664LieutenantB0511664LieutenantB0511665LieutenantB0511665 - 1666LieutenantB05124.10.1665 - 25.7.1666Lieutenantref:1049

Service History

DateEventSource
1656Off CadizBWAS-1603
1657In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1658In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1659In the Mediterranean and then to the SoundBWAS-1603
1660In the StraitsBWAS-1603
1660Refitted as a 50 gun Third Rate
1660Renamed ResolutionB065
1663Took a 32-gun Algerine vesselBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
26.11.1665In dock at Chatham (under going repairs?) and planned to be launched on the 28thBG
1666Refitted as a 58 gun Third Rate
5.4.1666Took the Ship
5.4.1666In company with Oxford took Victoire off LisbonBWAS-1603
25.7.1666St James Day Battle

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1659-1659	British Baltic Fleet 1659	Edward MontaguBritish Naval Sailor Service 1656-1672

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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