3decks - Naval Sailing Warfare History

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HBMS Sapphire (1651)

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HMS Sapphire, 38 guns

Details

Nationality	British
Ordered	1649
Started
Named
Launched	1651	B022
Shipyard	Ratcliffe	B022
Plans
Constructor	Peter Pett I	B022
Supplier
Decks	2
Rate	Fourth Rate
In Service	1651	B022
Out Service	1671-Mar-31	B022
Fate	Wrecked	B022

Dimensions

Date	Gundeck Length	Keel	Beam	Depth	Draught	Burthen	Displacement	Source
1651		100' 0"	28' 10"	14' 5"		442 20/94		B022

Armament

Date	Crew	Guns	Lower gun Deck	Upper Gundeck	Quarterdeck	Broadside	Source
1653	140	38					B022
1660	130	38					B022
1666		36	12 x Culverin 8 Demi-Culverin	6 x Demi-Culverin 10 x Saker	4 x Saker		B022

Commanders

Date	Rank and name	Source
1652	Robert Moulton Jnr	W015
1652 to 1653	William Hill	W014
1653 to 1655	Nicholas Heaton	W014
1664	Henry Hide	W014
1666	Sir William Jennens	W014
1666	Jasper Grant	W014
1671	John Pearce	W014	Shot for running the Sapphire ashore

Service History

Date

Source

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
1652-May-29	Battle of Dover	W014
1652-Dec-10	Battle of Dungeness	W014
1653-Feb-28	Battle of Portland	W014
1653-Jun-15/16	Battle of the Gabbard	W014
1665-Jun-13	Battle of Lowestoft	W014
1665-Aug-02	Battle of Vagen	W014

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