British First Rate ship of the line 'Royal James' (1671)

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Royal James
Nominal Guns	100	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.4.1669	BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down	31.3.1671	BWAS-1603
Launched	31.3.1671	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	18.1.1672	B065
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B065
Designed by	Sir Anthony DeaneBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1660-1721	B065
Constructor	Sir Anthony DeaneBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1660-1721	B065
Category	First Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Sunk in Action	28.5.1672	B065

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel132' 6"Imperial Feet40.2384
Breadth45' 0"Imperial Feet13.716
Depth in Hold18' 5"Imperial Feet5.5023
Burthen1,416Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Draught Aft19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166
Burthen1.426Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1673800 BWAS-1603

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
18.1.1671/72 - 28.5.1672CaptainB051

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
18.1.1671/72 - 28.5.1672Admiral of the Blue†BWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1671LieutenantB0511672 - 28.5.1672Lieutenant† Discharged DeadW0221672 - 28.5.1672Lieutenant†B051

Service History

DateEventSource
28.5.1672Burnt by the Dutch fireship VredeBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

W022Samuel Pepys, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Christine Stevenson on Thursday 4th of January 2024 15:50

Deane's model of the ship is now in the Peabody Essex Museum, Salen, Mass.

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