3decks - Naval Sailing Warfare History

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HBMS Welcome (1652)

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Welcome, 36 Guns

Unknown Dutch Vessel

Details

Nationality	British
Ordered
Started
Named
Launched
Captured	1652
Shipyard
Plans
Constructor	Dutch
Supplier
Decks
Rate	Fourth Rate
In Service	1652
Out Service	1673-June-04	B022
Fate	Expended as fireship	B022

Dimensions

Gun Deck	Keel	Beam	Depth	Draught	Burthen	Displacement	Source
	82' 0"	29' 0"	10' 7"		367		B022
					400		B028

Armament

Date	Crew	Guns	Lower Gundeck	Upper Gundeck	Quarterdeck	Forecastle	B/S Weight	Source
1653		36						B022

Commanders

Date From	Date to	Name	Source
1653		John Harman
1655	1656	Thomas Bunn	W021
1669	1670	John Shelley	W014
1670	1671	John Wilgress	W014

Officers

Date From	Date To	Rank/Position	Name	Source

Service record

1666	Being Disarmed	B022
1667-June-13	Sunk as Blockship	B022
1667-October	Raised and fitted as fireship	B022

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
1653-June-12/13	Battle of the Gabbard	B022
1667-June-09/14	Raid on the Medway	B022
1673-June-04	Battle of Schooneveld

Notes

Sources

B022	The 50 Gun Ship	Rif Winfield
B028	Ships of The Royal Navy - 15C to Present	J.J. Colledge
W006	Sailing Warships	Teemu
W017	Historic Parish near Portsmouth	Roger Towner/Richard Roberts
W021	Naval Wargaming Blog	Jim Bender

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