3decks - Naval Sailing Warfare History

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HBMS Gift (1652)

Page history last edited by PBworks 17 years, 1 month ago

Gift, 34 Guns

Formerly French Don de Dieu

Renamed Gift Major (AKA Greater Gift) in 1658

Details

Nationality	British
Ordered
Started
Named
Launched
Shipyard	French
Plans
Constructor
Supplier
Decks
Rate	Fourth Rate
In Service	1652
Out Service	1666
Fate	Expended as fireship

Dimensions

Gun Deck	Keel	Beam	Depth	Draught	Burthen	Displacement	Source
					490bm		B028

Armament

Date	Crew	Guns	Lower Gundeck	Upper Gundeck	Quarterdeck	Forecastle	B/S Weight	Source
1653		34

Commanders

Date From	Date to	Name	Source
1653		Thomas Salmon
1653		Edward Barrett	W014
1655	1657	Mark Harrison	W014
1660	1660	George Batts	W014
1660		Jeffrey Dare	W014
1665		Jacob Reynolds	W014
1666	1666	John Kelsey	W021

Officers

Date From	Date To	Rank/Position	Name	Source

Service record

1665	Noted as of the coast of Guinea
1666	Fireship in the Blue squadron at the St James' Day Battle

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
1653-Feb-28	Battle of Portland
1653-Jun-15/16	Battle of the Gabbard
1653-Aug-08/10	Battle of Scheveningen
1666-Aug-04	St James' Day Battle

Notes

Sources

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