Centurion, 34 Guns
Dimensions |
B065 |
|
Type |
Metric |
Length of Keel |
104' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
31.7 |
Breadth |
31' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
9.45 |
Depth in Hold |
12' 6" |
Imperial Feet |
3.81 |
Burthen |
531 |
Tons BM |
|
B022 |
|
Type |
Metric |
Length of Keel |
104' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
31.7 |
Breadth |
31' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
9.45 |
Depth in Hold |
15' 6" |
Imperial Feet |
4.72 |
Burthen |
53158/94 |
Imperial Feet |
13.5 |
Armament |
1653/06 |
B022 |
Gun Deck |
42 |
All Guns |
1660 |
B065 |
Gun Deck |
40 |
All Guns |
1666 |
B022 |
Broadside Weight = 304 |
Lower Gun Deck |
22 |
British Culverin |
Upper Gun Deck |
20 |
British Demi-Culverin |
Quarterdeck |
6 |
British Saker |
1666 |
B164 |
Broadside Weight = 295 |
Lower Gun Deck |
20 |
British Culverin |
Upper Gun Deck |
22 |
British Demi-Culverin |
Quarterdeck |
6 |
British Saker |
1677 |
B022 |
Broadside Weight = 294 |
Lower Gun Deck |
22 |
British Culverin |
Upper Gun Deck |
20 |
British 8-Pounder |
Quarterdeck |
6 |
British Saker |
1677 |
B164 |
Broadside Weight = 274 |
Lower Gun Deck |
22 |
British Culverin |
Upper Gun Deck |
20 |
British 6-Pounder |
Quarterdeck |
6 |
British Saker |
1685 |
B022 |
Broadside Weight = 302 |
Lower Gun Deck |
22 |
British Culverin |
Upper Gun Deck |
22 |
British 8-Pounder |
Quarterdeck |
6 |
British Saker |
Crew Complement |
Date |
Men |
Notes |
Source |
1650 |
150 |
|
B164 |
1653/02 |
200 |
Establishment |
B022 |
1666 |
180 |
Establishment |
B022 |
1670 |
170 |
Establishment |
B022 |
1688 |
230 |
|
B164 |
Service Record |
Date |
Notes |
Source |
1650/11/30 |
Sailed from Spithead as part of a squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir William Penn consisting in addition of Swiftsure, Foresight, Pelican and Guinea |
|
1650/12 |
The Squadron sailed for the Azures in search of Prince Rupert |
B029 |
1651/01 |
The squadron was joined by the Fairfax and some "frigates" |
B029 |
1651/03/29 |
The squadron passed the straits into the Mediterranean |
B029 |
1651/07/25 |
Arrived in Malta |
B029 |
1651/09 |
The squadron was in the Straits |
B029 |
1651/10 |
Near Gibraltar |
B029 |
1652/03/18 |
Arrived in Falmouth |
B029 |
1652/05/29 |
Present at the Battle of Dover |
|
1653/02/18 |
Present at the Battle of Portland |
|
1653/06/12 |
Present at the Battle of the Gabbard |
|
1655 |
In the Mediterranean |
B164 |
1657/04/18 |
Present at the Battle of Santa Cruz |
|
1659 |
Operations in the Sound |
B164 |
1660/05 |
One of the Squadron that returned king Charles II to England |
B029 |
1665/06/03 |
Present at the Battle of Lowestoft |
|
1666/06/01 |
Present at Four Days Battle |
|
1666/07/25 |
Present at St James Day Battle |
|
1673 |
In the Mediterranean |
B164 |
1682 |
Sailed with a Newfoundland convoy |
B164 |
1689/12/25 |
Wrecked in a storm in Plymouth Sound |
B164 |
Notes on Ship |
No Notes Entered |
Sources |
Id |
Link or Description |
Author |
B164 |
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 |
Rif Winfield |
B022 |
The 50-Gun Ship |
Rif Winfield |
B065 |
The Ship of the Line Vol I |
Brian Lavery |
W014 |
Anglo-Dutch Wars BLOG |
James C Bender |
B051 |
Biographia Navalis - Volume I |
John Charnock |
B029 |
The Royal Navy Vol II |
William Laid Clowes |
Last Updated :2009/07/31 at 23:35:36 by Cy
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