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HBMS Merhonour (1615)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 5 months ago

Merhonour, 40 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Previously Merhonour
Ordered 1611/12/00 B164
Launched 1615/03/06 B164
Shipyard Woolwich DY B065
Master Shipbuilder Phineus Pett B065
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship Royal
Out Service 1650 B065
Fate Sold B065
Dimensions
B065   Type Metric
Length of Keel 104' 0" Imperial Feet 31.7
Breadth 38' 0" Imperial Feet 11.58
Depth in Hold 17' 0" Imperial Feet 5.18
Burthen 800 Tons BM
B164   Type Metric
Length of Keel 112' 0" Imperial Feet 34.14
Breadth 38' 7" Imperial Feet 11.76
Depth in Hold 16' 5" Imperial Feet 5
Burthen 709 Baker's Rule Tons
Burthen 946 Tons and Tonnage
Armament
1624 B164 Broadside Weight = 304
Gun Deck 4 British Portpiece
Lower Gun Deck 6 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck 2 British Cannon-Perrier
Lower Gun Deck 12 British Culverin
Middle Gun Deck 12 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck 8 British Saker
1625 B065 Broadside Weight = 304
Gun Deck 6 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck 12 British Culverin
Gun Deck 12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 8 British Saker
Gun Deck 4 British Portpiece
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1624 400 B164
1625 400 Establishment. 268 Mariners, 32 Gunners, 100 Soldiers B065
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1635 1635 Captain William Rainborow B164
1635 1636 Captain Thomas Kettleby B164
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1615/04 Sailed to Chatham and laid up B164
1635 Commissioned B164
1636 Laid up B164
1637/11/09 Recorded that she was old and decayed B164
1649/06/01 Ordered to be sold B164
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed
Notes on Ship
Rebuild of an earlier vessel
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol I Brian Lavery

Last Updated :2009/11/16 at 22:20:56 by Cy

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