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HBMS Vanguard (1586)

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Vanguard, 31 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Launched 1586/00/00 B065
Shipyard Woolwich B065
Rate Second Rate
Type Great Ship
Out Service 1615 B065
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B065
Becomes Vanguard
Dimensions
B028   Type Metric
Length of Keel 108' 0" Imperial Feet 32.92
Breadth 32' 0" Imperial Feet 9.75
Burthen 450 Tons BM
B164   Type Metric
Length of Keel 108' 0" Imperial Feet 32.92
Breadth 32' 0" Imperial Feet 9.75
Depth in Hold 13' 0" Imperial Feet 3.96
Burthen 44930/100 Baker's Rule Tons
Burthen 56160/100 Tons and Tonnage
Armament
1586 B164 Broadside Weight = 289
Gun Deck 8 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 10 British Culverin
Gun Deck 14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 2 British Saker
Gun Deck 2 British Falcon
1588 B039 Broadside Weight = 297
Gun Deck 8 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 10 British Culverin
Gun Deck 14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 2 British Saker
Gun Deck 20 British Light Guns
1599 B164 Broadside Weight = 291
Gun Deck 5 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 14 British Culverin
Gun Deck 16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 4 British Saker
Gun Deck 4 British Light Guns
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1588 250 150 Sailors, 24 gunners and 76 soldiers B039
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1588 1588/08 Captain William Wynter B164
1588/08 1588/10 Captain Henry Palmer B164
1588/10 1589/04 Captain Martin Frobisher B164
1589/04 1589/08 Captain George Beeston B164
1589/08 1590 Captain Henry Palmer B164
1593 1593/11/22 Captain Martin Frobisher B164
1594 1594 Captain Robert Mansell B164
1600 1601 Captain Richard Leverson B164
1602 1602/08 Captain Thomas Button B164
1604 1606 Captain Sir William Monson B164
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1588/05 Present at The Spanish Armada  
1593/11/17 Attack on Crozon B164
1594 Voyage to Cadiz B164
1599 Rebuilt B164
1600 In the Channel B164
1602 In the Channel B164
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1588/05 The Spanish Armada
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
B039 The Royal Navy Vol I William Laid Clowes

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