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HBMS Amity (1650)

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Amity, 36 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Previously Merchant
Purchased 1650/01/18 B028
Shipyard Purchased B028
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship
Out Service 1667/11/27 B028
Fate Sold B028
Dimensions
B028   Type Metric
Burthen 375 Tons BM
B022   Type Metric
Length of Keel 90' 0" Imperial Feet 27.43
Breadth 28' 0" Imperial Feet 8.53
Depth in Hold 11' 4" Imperial Feet 3.45
Burthen 375 Imperial Feet 0
B164   Type Metric
Length of Keel 90' 0" Imperial Feet 27.43
Breadth 28' 0" Imperial Feet 8.53
Depth in Hold 12' 0" Imperial Feet 3.66
Draught Aft 15' 0" Imperial Feet 4.57
Burthen 37530/94 Tons BM
Armament
1660 B022
Gun Deck 30 All Guns
1666 B022 Broadside Weight = 413
Gun Deck 12 British Culverin
Gun Deck 14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 14 British Saker
1666 B164 Broadside Weight = 8.48798317868306E-314
Gun Deck 12 British Culverin
Gun Deck 14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 12 British Saker
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1652 150 Establishment B022
1666/04 150 Establishment B022
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1650 1651 Post Captain John Coppin B164
1651 1652/08/15 Post Captain Michael Packe B164
1652/08/16 1660 Post Captain Henry Packe B164
1660/12/20 1661/12/26 Post Captain John Stokes B051
1664/05/23 1666/06/09 Post Captain John Parker B164
1666/06/10 1666/07/26 Post Captain William Finch B164
1666/07/28 1667/11/06 Post Captain Stephen Pyend B051
Commissioned Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1664 1664 Lieutenant Thomas Trafford W014
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1650 Part of the Winter Guard - Supporting the Army in Scotland W015
1651 Part of Sir George Ayscues squadron sent to Barbados W014
1652/08/16 Present at the Battle of Plymouth  
1653/02/18 Present at the Battle of Portland  
1653/06/12 Present at the Battle of the Gabbard  
1654/09 Part of Robert Blake's squadron for the Sea W015
1655/04/04 Present at the Battle of Porto Farina  
1665/06/03 Present at the Battle of Lowestoft  
1666/06/01 Present at Four Days Battle  
1666/07/25 Present at St James Day Battle  
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
Fleet sent to Barbados Sir George Ayscue 1651/00/00 1652/00/00
British Baltic Fleet 1659 Lord Edward Montagu, Earl of of Sandwich 1659/00/00 1659/00/00
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1652/08/16 Battle of Plymouth
1653/02/18 Battle of Portland
1653/06/12 Battle of the Gabbard
1655/04/04 Battle of Porto Farina
1665/06/03 Battle of Lowestoft
1666/06/01 Four Days Battle
1666/07/25 St James Day Battle
Notes on Ship

Former Merchantman Merchant Frigate hired in November 1649 and then purchased by the Navy

From:House of Commons Journal Volume 6: 2 March 1650

That this House doth approve of the Buying of The Merchant Frigate, now called The Amity, for the Service of the State.

Captain Michael Packe died of wounds suffered at the Battle of Plymouth, he was succeeded in command by his brother Henry.
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B022 The 50-Gun Ship Rif Winfield
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume I John Charnock
W014 Anglo-Dutch Wars BLOG James C Bender
W015 English Parliamentary Journals Various

Last Updated :2009/07/24 at 11:02:19 by Cy

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