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HBMS Royal Katherine (1664)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 8 months ago

Royal Katherine, 84 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1661/10/00 B065
Launched 1664/10/26 B065
Shipyard Woolwich DY B065
Master Shipbuilder Christopher Pett B065
Rate Second Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1699/02 B065
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B065
Becomes Royal Katherine
Dimensions
B065   Type Metric
Length of Keel 121' 0" Imperial Feet 36.88
Breadth 40' 0" Imperial Feet 12.19
Depth in Hold 17' 2" Imperial Feet 5.23
Burthen 1,108 Tons BM
B028   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 153' 0" Imperial Feet 46.63
Breadth 40' 0" Imperial Feet 12.19
Burthen 1.003 Tons BM
B164   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 153' 1" Imperial Feet 46.66
Length of Keel 124' 0" Imperial Feet 37.8
Breadth 39' 8" Imperial Feet 12.09
Depth in Hold 17' 3" Imperial Feet 5.26
Draught Aft 20' 0" Imperial Feet 6.1
Burthen 1,03775/94 Tons BM
Armament
1666 B164 Broadside Weight = 782
Lower Gun Deck 10 British Cannon of 7
Lower Gun Deck 12 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck 4 British Culverin
Middle Gun Deck 26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck 22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck 4 British Saker
1677 B065
Gun Deck 84 All Guns
1677 B164 Broadside Weight = 744
Lower Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck 26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck 24 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck 8 British Saker
1685 B065
Gun Deck 86 All Guns
1685 B164 Broadside Weight = 744
Lower Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck 26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck 26 British Saker
Quarterdeck 8 British Saker
1696 B164 Broadside Weight = 717
Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 26 British Culverin
Gun Deck 4 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck 20 British Saker
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1666/04 450 Establishment for war abroad B164
1666/04 360 Establishment for war at home B164
1666/04 280 Establishment for peace B164
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1665/03/13 1666 Rear-Admiral Thomas Teddeman B051
1666 1666/12/10 Vice-Admiral of the White Sir Thomas Teddeman B051
1668/03/26 1668/09/23 Vice-Admiral Jeremy Smith B164
1672/01/30 1672/05/28 Post Captain Sir John Chicheley B164
1672/06/07 1672/10/16 Post Captain John Sheffield B164
1673/02/12 1673/10/07 Post Captain George Legge B051
1678/04/01 1678/08/28 Post Captain Thomas Wilshaw B051
1690 1690 Post Captain Mathew Aylmer B051
1691 1692 Post Captain Wolfran Cornewall B051
1692 1696/11/09 Post Captain James Gother B164
1697 1697 Post Captain Peter Pickard B164
Commissioned Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1665/03/13 Unknown Lieutenant John Day B057
1665/03/13 1667 Lieutenant George Crow B051
1687/04/30 Unknown First Lieutenant Robert Wilkinson B051
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1664/10 Completed at Woolwich DY at a cost of £14,804.10.10d ,£14.10.0d per ton B164
1665/06/03 Present at the Battle of Lowestoft  
1666/06/01 Present at Four Days Battle, 13 killed, 39 wounded  
1666/07/25 Present at St James Day Battle  
1667/06/09 Present at Raid on the Medway  
1667/06/12 Sunk during the raid on the Medway to avoid capture, but later raised and refitted  
1672/05/28 Taken by the Dutch during the Battle of Solebay, her officers were removed as POWs before she was retaken B164
1672/05/28 Present at the Battle of Solebay  
1673/05/28 Present at First Battle of Schooneveld  
1673/06/04 Present at Second Battle of Schooneveld  
1673/08/10 Present at the Battle of Texel  
1690 Flagship of a fleet sent to escort the Smyrna convoy home B051
1690/06/30 Present at the Battle of Beachy Head  
1692/05/19 Present at the Battle of Barfleur  
1692/05/23 Present at the Battle of La Hogue  
1699/02 Began breaking up to rebuild at Portsmouth B164
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1665/06/03 Battle of Lowestoft
1666/06/01 Four Days Battle
1666/07/25 St James Day Battle
1667/06/09 Raid on the Medway
1672/05/28 Battle of Solebay
1673/05/28 First Battle of Schooneveld
1673/06/04 Second Battle of Schooneveld
1673/08/10 Battle of Texel
1690/06/30 Battle of Beachy Head
1692/05/19 Battle of Barfleur
1692/05/23 Battle of La Hogue
Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol I Brian Lavery
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume II John Charnock
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume I John Charnock
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/08/15 at 09:28:02 by Cy

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