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HBMS Nonpareil (1556)

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Nonpareil, 32 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Laid Down 1555/00/00 B164
Launched 1556/00/00 B164
Shipyard Deptford DY B164
Rate Second Rate
Type Galleon
Out Service 1603 B164
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B164
Becomes Nonsuch
Dimensions
B164   Type Metric
Length of Keel 85' 0" Imperial Feet 25.91
Breadth 28' 0" Imperial Feet 8.53
Depth in Hold 16' 0" Imperial Feet 4.88
Burthen 38080/100 Baker's Rule Tons
Burthen 476 Tons and Tonnage
Armament
1588 B039 Broadside Weight = 225
Gun Deck 2 British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck 3 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 7 British Culverin
Gun Deck 8 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 12 British Saker
Gun Deck 6 British Light Guns
1603 B164 Broadside Weight = 204
Gun Deck 3 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck 7 British Culverin
Gun Deck 8 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 12 British Saker
Gun Deck 2 British Portpiece
Gun Deck 2 British Fowler
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1588 250 150 Sailors, 24 gunners and 76 soldiers B039
1603 250 B164
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1586 1586 Captain John Hawkins B164
1588 1588 Captain Thomas Fenner B164
1589 1589 Captain Henry Savile B164
1591 1591 Captain Edward Denny B164
1596 1596 Captain Richard Duddeley B164
1597 1597 Captain Thomas Vavasour B164
1599 1599/08 Captain Jeremy Turner B164
1599/08 1600 Captain Robert Cross B164
1601 1602 Captain Humphrey Reynolds B164
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1584 Rebuilt at Deptford B164
1588/05 Present at The Spanish Armada  
1591 Expedition to the Azores B164
1596 Voyage to Cadiz B164
1597 Expedition to the Azores B164
1601 For Ireland B164
1602/06/02 Present at the raid on Cezimbra B164
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
Expedition to the Azores 1597/07/00 1597/10/00
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1588/05 The Spanish Armada
Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B039 The Royal Navy Vol I William Laid Clowes

Last Updated :2009/11/16 at 22:35:07 by Cy

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