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HBMS James (1634)

Page history last edited by PBworks 15 years, 5 months ago

James, 48 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
Launched1634/02B028
ShipyardDeptford DYB028
Master ShipbuilderPhineus II PettB028
RateThird Rate
TypeShip
Out Service1682B028
FateSoldB028

 

Dimensions

Length of Gundeck138' 0"
Length of Keel110' 0"
Breadth36' 10"
Depth in Hold16' 2"
Burthen874

 

Armament

Date1642
Gun Deck46All Guns
Date1653/04B047
Gun Deck66All Guns

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1653/04/10360Establishment?B047

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource
1652/10UnknownVice-AdmiralWilliam Penn

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1639UnknownPost CaptainRichard Fogge
16431643Post CaptainHenry Bethell
16441646Post CaptainRichard BlytheW014
1652UnknownPost CaptainJohn Gilson
16541654Post CaptainJohn StokesB051
1665UnknownPost CaptainEdmund SeamanB051
16681668Post CaptainJohn HubbardB051
16711672Post CaptainThomas TraffordB051
16721672Post CaptainJohn HaywardB051
1673/041674Post CaptainJames StoreyB051

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

Crew Members

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1642/03King's Summer Guard
1652/10/12In Margate RoadB046
1652/12In Portsmouth
1653/03/02In Portsmouth being careenedB046
1653/04/10Left Portsmouth as Vice-Admiral William Penn'S FlagshipB046
1653/04/13In Dover RoadsB046
1653/04/14Arrived in the DownsB046
1653/05/08In SolebayB046
1653/09/06In Aldborough RoadB046
1660Renamed Old James

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
1652/05/29Battle of Dover
1652/10/08Battle of Kentish Knock
1653/06/12Battle of the Gabbard
1665/06/13Battle of Lowestoft
1672/05/28Battle of Solebay
1673/05/28First Battle of Schooneveld
1673/06/04Second Battle of Schooneveld

 

Notes

No Notes Entered

 

Sources

B028Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume IJ. J. Colledge
B047The First Dutch War - Vol IIIAnderson
W014Anglo Dutch Wars BlogJim Bender
B051Biographia Navalis - Volume IJohn Charnock
B046The First Dutch War - Vol IIAnderson


Last Updated :2008/10/13 at 10:18:53 by Cy

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