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HBMS Speaker (1650)

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

Speaker, 50 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1649/04/12 B164
Launched 1650/04/00 B065
Shipyard Woolwich DY B164
Designer Christopher Pett B065
Master Shipbuilder Christopher Pett B164
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1687 B065
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B065
Becomes Mary
Dimensions
B065   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 143' 0" Imperial Feet 43.59
Length of Keel 116' 0" Imperial Feet 35.36
Breadth 34' 8" Imperial Feet 10.57
Depth in Hold 14' 6" Imperial Feet 4.42
Burthen 727 Tons BM
B028   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 142' 0" Imperial Feet 43.28
Breadth 35' 0" Imperial Feet 10.67
Burthen 727 Tons BM
B164   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 143' 3" Imperial Feet 43.66
Length of Keel 116' 0" Imperial Feet 35.36
Breadth 34' 8" Imperial Feet 10.57
Depth in Hold 14' 6" Imperial Feet 4.42
Draught Aft 17' 0" Imperial Feet 5.18
Burthen 74149/94 Tons BM
Armament
1655 B065 Broadside Weight = 401
Gun Deck 4 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 22 British Culverin
Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 8 British Saker
1662 B065 Broadside Weight = 539
Gun Deck 20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 4 British Culverin
Gun Deck 30 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck 2 British 3-Pounder
1666 B065 Broadside Weight = 548
Gun Deck 20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 4 British Culverin
Gun Deck 26 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck 8 British Demi-Culverin
1677 B065 Broadside Weight = 654
Gun Deck 24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 26 British Culverin
Gun Deck 12 British Saker
Gun Deck 2 British 3-Pounder
1685 B065 Broadside Weight = 462
Gun Deck 24 British 24-Pounder
Gun Deck 24 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck 6 British Saker
Gun Deck 4 British Saker
Gun Deck 2 British 3-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1652/03 260 B164
1660 220 B164
1666 300 B164
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1652 1652/04 Post Captain Nehemiah Bourne B164
1652/04 1652/10/08 Post Captain John Coppin B164
1652/10/08 1653 Post Captain John Gibson B164
1653/01 1653/03 Admiral of the Blue William Penn B142
1653/03 1653/05 Post Captain Roger Martin B164
1653/05 1654 Rear-Admiral of the Red Samuel Howett B164
1658 1658 Post Captain William Whitehorne B164
1658 1658 Post Captain William Goodson B164
1658 1659 Rear-Admiral Richard Stayner B164
1659 1660 Post Captain Eustace Smith B164
1660 1660 Post Captain Robert Clarke B164
1661/04/01 1662/10/15 Post Captain Sir Richard Stayner B164
1664/09/21 1665/08/29 Post Captain Jeremy Smith B164
1665/08/30 1665/09/14 Post Captain John Cox B164
1665/11/23 1666/06 Post Captain Jeremy Smith B164
1666 1668 Post Captain Willoughby Hannam B051
1666/06/06 1667/02/17 Post Captain William Poole B051
1668/01/01 1669/12/23 Post Captain Robert Clarke B164
1670/01/01 1672/04/07 Post Captain Daniel Helling B051
1672/04/08 1672/09/18 Post Captain John Brooks B164
1672/09/19 1675/03/31 Post Captain Roger Strickland B164
1673/03 1673/05 Post Captain Thomas Hamilton B051
1677/12/25 1679/01/15 Post Captain Roger Strickland B164
1679/01/16 1679/07/22 Post Captain Henry Killigrew B164
1679/09/01 1680/03/31 Post Captain Leonard Harris B051
Commissioned Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1664 1665 Lieutenant Thomas Haward B051
1665 1666 First Lieutenant William Coleman B051
1666 1667 Lieutenant Robert Newland B051
1667 1668 Lieutenant Thomas Hamilton B051
1667 1673 Lieutenant John Kirke B051
1677/12/10 1678/01 First Lieutenant Thomas Hopson B051
1678/03/21 1686/04/14 Lieutenant Thomas Ashton B051
1678/12/10 1679/01/14 Second Lieutenant William Gifford B051
1679 1681/04/08 First Lieutenant James Montgomery B051
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1650 Flagship in the Downs and East coast B164
1650/04 Completed at Woolwich DY at a cost of £6,669.0.0d ,at £9.0.0d per ton B164
1652/05/29 Present at the Battle of Dover  
1652/08/12 One of eight Frigates sent "to ply off at sea between the Roads and the Ness, to look out for the enemy's men-of-war"  
1652/08/26 Ordered to sail "between Dungeness and the French coast" as part of Vice-Admimral William Penn's squadron  
1652/09/28 Present at the Battle of Kentish Knock  
1652/11/27 In Portsmouth  
1652/11/30 Had secured two prizes, bound from Cadiz for Amsterdam, in Dover. John Gilson still in command  
1652/11/30 Present at the Battle of Dungeness  
1652/12 Lay near Dover B135
1653/02/18 Present at the Battle of Portland  
1653/03/10 New mainmast fitted in Portsmouth B142
1653/04/20 In Portsmouth B142
1653/06/02 Present at the Battle of the Gabbard  
1654 Re-classified as a Third Rate of 54 guns  
1656 In company with Plymouth and Bridgewater attacked a Spanish West Indies fleet of 8 vessels, two were sunk, two run ashore and two taken B164
1657/04 Took part in Admiral Blakes attack on Tenrife, where it was disabled  
1657/04/18 Present at the Battle of Santa Cruz  
1658 Flagship in the Downs B164
1659 Operations in the sound B164
1660 Part of squadron escorting king Charles II back to England  
1660/05/03 Renamed Mary B164
1661 At Tangier B164
1661/07/31 At Algiers B164
1665/06/03 Present at the Battle of Lowestoft  
1665/09/01 Present at the Action of 1665-09-03  
1665/09/03 Captured the Dutch vessel Hoop (40)  
1665/09/15 Began repairs at Unknown B164
1665/11/22 Completed repairs B164
1665/12 Sailed for Tangier B164
1666 Re-classified as a Third Rate of 58 guns  
1666/06/01 Victualling at Portsmouth during the Four Days Battle B164
1666/07/25 Present at St James Day Battle  
1667/02/17 Paid off into ordinary B164
1668/01/01 Recommissioned B164
1669 Based in the Streights  
1670 Convoying Merchants  
1671/05/08 Present at the Battle of Bugia  
1671/09 Captain Daniel Helling was sent ashore to discuss a treaty with the Dey of Algiers B051
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  
1677 Re-classified as a Third Rate of 64 guns  
1678/03 Sailed for the Streights B051
1678/04/01 Captured an Algerine warship of 40 guns in company with Rupert - Captain Arthur Hurbert B164
1679 Guardship B164
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
British Baltic Fleet 1659 Lord Edward Montagu, Earl of of Sandwich 1659/00/00 1659/00/00
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1652/05/29 Battle of Dover
1652/09/28 Battle of Kentish Knock
1652/11/30 Battle of Dungeness
1653/02/18 Battle of Portland
1653/06/02 Battle of the Gabbard
1657/04/18 Battle of Santa Cruz
1665/06/03 Battle of Lowestoft
1665/09/01 Action of 1665-09-03
1666/07/25 St James Day Battle
1671/05/08 Battle of Bugia
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
Notes on Ship
On November 18th 1652 the Council of State issued the following order "That the Commission lately granted to Captain Gilson to be commander of the Speaker frigate be withdrawn, and that he do pursue such directions concerning that ship as he hath received from General [Robert Blake|Blake]". Captain [John Coppin] was awarded �100 as compensation for the leg he lost while commanding the Speaker at [Battle of Kentish Knock] (B047)
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
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B142 NRS Vol 037 - The First Dutch War - Vol IV Anderson
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume I John Charnock
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume II John Charnock
 
B135 NRS Vol 030 - The First Dutch War - Vol III Anderson

Last Updated :2009/08/27 at 09:58:29 by Cy

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