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HBMS Defiance (1666)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 7 months ago

Defiance, 64 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1664/10/26 B164
Launched 1666/03/27 B028
Shipyard Deptford B028
Constructor William Castle B028
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1668/12/06 B028
Fate Burnt B028
Dimensions
B065   Type Metric
Length of Keel 117' 0" Imperial Feet 35.66
Breadth 37' 3" Imperial Feet 11.35
Depth in Hold 15' 3" Imperial Feet 4.65
Burthen 862 Tons BM
B164   Type Metric
Length of Keel 117' 0" Imperial Feet 35.66
Breadth 37' 3" Imperial Feet 11.35
Depth in Hold 15' 3" Imperial Feet 4.65
Draught Aft 16' 6" Imperial Feet 5.03
Burthen 86350/94 Tons BM
Armament
1666 B065 Broadside Weight = 667
Gun Deck 22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 28 British Culverin
Gun Deck 14 British Demi-Culverin
1666 B164 Broadside Weight = 667
Gun Deck 22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 29 British Culverin
Gun Deck 12 British Demi-Culverin
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
320 B065
Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1666/06/03 1666/06/09 Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Robert Holmes B164
1667/09 1667/09 Admiral Sir Robert Holmes B164
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1666/03/28 1666/06/02 Post Captain Sir Robert Holmes B164
1666/06/04 1666/06/09 Post Captain William Flawes B051
1666/06/10 1667/12/03 Rear-Admiral of the Blue John Kempthorne B164
1666/07/01 1666/09/19 Post Captain John Jefferies B164
1668/05/27 1668/07/01 Post Captain Sir John Harman B164
Commissioned Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1666 1666 Lieutenant John Totty B051
1668 1668 Lieutenant William Burke B051
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1666/03 Completed at Deptford at a cost of £5,966.15.15d ,at £7.5.0d per ton B164
1666/06/01 Present at Four Days Battle, 40 killed, 73 wounded  
1666/07/25 Present at St James Day Battle  
1667/09 Flagship of the C-in-C at Portsmouth B164
1668/12/06 Burnt by accident at Chatham while in Ordinary B164
1672/03/02 Remains hulked B164
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1666/06/01 Four Days Battle
1666/07/25 St James Day Battle
Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol I Brian Lavery
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume I John Charnock

Last Updated :2009/09/02 at 21:28:58 by Cy

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