HBMF Primrose (1651)


Primrose, 22 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Launched 1651/00/00 B028
Shipyard Wapping B028
Constructor John Taylor B164
Rate Fifth Rate
Type Ship
Out Service 1656/03/13 B164
Fate Wrecked B028

Dimensions
B164   Type Metric
Length of Keel 86' 0" Imperial Feet 26.21
Breadth 25' 1" Imperial Feet 7.65
Draught Aft 12' 0" Imperial Feet 3.66
Burthen 10' 0" Imperial Feet 3.05
Burthen 287 76/94 Tons BM

Armament
1651 B164 Broadside Weight = 91
Gun Deck 18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 4 British Saker

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1651 100 B164

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1652 1656/03/13 Post Captain John Sherwin B164

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1653 Off the Scottish coast for the winter 1653/54 B164
1656/03/13 Wrecked on the Seven Stones rocks, she was freed but then foundered when15 men were drowned B164

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/07/01 at 10:14:49 by Cy