Leopard, 36 Guns
| Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | British |  |
| Ordered | 1634/03/01 | B164 |
| Launched | 1635/03/11 | B164 |
| Shipyard | Woolwich DY | B164 |
| Master Shipbuilder | Manley Callis | B164 |
| Rate | Third Rate | |
| Type | Ship | |
| Out Service | 1653/03/04 | B028 |
| Fate | Captured | B028 |
| Becomes | Luijpaert |  |
| Dimensions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| B164 | Type | Metric | |
| Length of Keel | 95' 0" | Imperial Feet | 28.96 |
| Breadth | 33' 41/2" | Imperial Feet | 10.17 |
| Depth in Hold | 15' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.57 |
| Draught Aft | 17' 3" | Imperial Feet | 5.26 |
| Burthen | 66039/94 | Tons BM | |
| Armament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Guns | 36 | |
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Notes | Source |
| 1652/03 | 180 | B164 | |
| 1666 | 250 | B164 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date From | Date to | Rank/Position | Name | Source |
| 1635 | 1635 | Post Captain | Lewis Kirke | B164 |
| 1637 | 1637 | Post Captain | William Rainborow | B164 |
| 1638 | 1638 | Post Captain | Henry Stradling | B164 |
| 1639 | 1639 | Post Captain | George Carteret | B164 |
| 1640 | 1640 | Post Captain | Richard Fielding | B164 |
| 1641 | 1641 | Post Captain | Richard Blythe | B164 |
| 1643 | 1643 | Post Captain | Benjamin Crandley | B164 |
| 1644 | 1645 | Admiral | Richard Swanley | B164 |
| 1645 | 1645 | Post Captain | Peter Andrews | B164 |
| 1645 | 1646 | Post Captain | John Bowen | B164 |
| 1646 | 1646 | Post Captain | Henry Bethell | B164 |
| 1646 | 1647 | Post Captain | William Batten | B164 |
| 1647 | 1647 | Post Captain | Benjamin Crandley | B164 |
| 1647 | 1648 | Post Captain | Thomas Rainsborough | B164 |
| 1649 | 1649/10 | Post Captain | Edward Hall | B164 |
| 1649 | 1650 | Vice-Admiral | Robert Moulton | B164 |
| 1651 | 1652 | Post Captain | Henry Appleton | B164 |
| 1652 | 1652 | Post Captain | Jonas Poole | B164 |
| 1652 | 1653/03/04 | Post Captain | Henry Appleton | B164 |
| Service Record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Notes | Source |
| 1635 | In the Channel | B164 |
| 1637 | Sailed with the expedition to Salee | B164 |
| 1643 | In the Channel | B164 |
| 1644 | Flagship on the Irish station | B164 |
| 1645 | Flagship on the Irish station | B164 |
| 1647 | In the Downs | B164 |
| 1649 | Present at Blockade of Kinsale | |
| 1649 | Took Thomasoff Kinsale | |
| 1649/04/25 | Took Charles | |
| 1650 | Present at Blockade of the Tagus | |
| 1652 | Re-classified as a Third Rate of 40 guns | |
| 1653/03/04 | Present at the Battle of Leghorn, 70 killed, 54 wounded | |
| Fleets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Title | Commander | Date From | Date To | Source |
| Winter Guard of 1646 | 1646/00/00 | 1646/00/00 | ||
| Winter Guard of 1647 | Thomas Rainsborough | 1647/00/00 | 1648/00/00 | |
| Fleet sent to Lisbon | General at Sea Robert Blake | 1650/02/14 | 1652/00/00 | |
| Actions & Battles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Source | |
| 1649 | Blockade of Kinsale | |
| 1650 | Blockade of the Tagus | |
| 1653/03/04 | Battle of Leghorn | |
| Notes on Ship | |
|---|---|
| No Notes Entered |
| Sources | ||
|---|---|---|
| Id | Link or Description | Author |
| B164 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge |
Last Updated :2009/08/27 at 08:55:57 by Cy