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HBMS Richard (1658)

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Richard, 70 Guns

Details
Nationality	British
Ordered	1656/04/08	B065
Launched	1658/05/26	B065
Shipyard	Woolwich DY	B065
Master Shipbuilder	Christopher Pett	B065
Rate	Second Rate
Type	Ship of the Line
Out Service	1667/06/13	B065
Fate	Burnt	B065

Dimensions
B028		Type	Metric
Length of Keel	124' 0"	Imperial Feet	37.8
Breadth	41' 0"	Imperial Feet	12.5
Depth in Hold	18' 0"	Imperial Feet	5.49
Burthen	1,108	Tons BM
B164		Type	Metric
Length of Keel	124' 0"	Imperial Feet	37.8
Breadth	41' 0"	Imperial Feet	12.5
Depth in Hold	18' 0"	Imperial Feet	5.49
Draught Aft	21' 0"	Imperial Feet	6.4
Burthen	1,108⁷⁰/₉₄	Tons BM

Armament
1658		B065
Gun Deck	70	All Guns
1660		B164
Gun Deck	70	All Guns
1664	B164	Broadside Weight = 845
Gun Deck	12	British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck	14	British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck	28	British Culverin (18)
Gun Deck	22	British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck	4	British Demi-Culverin
1666	B164	Broadside Weight = 762
Gun Deck	24	British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck	26	British Culverin (18)
Gun Deck	32	British Demi-Culverin

Crew Complement
Date	Men	Notes	Source
1660	400		B164
1666/05	520		B164

Flag Officers
Date From	Date to	Rank/Position	Name	Source
1661/04/29	1662/02/17	Admiral	Lord Edward Montagu	B164
1665	1666	Admiral of the Red	Prince Rupert	B051
Commanders
Date From	Date to	Rank/Position	Name	Source
1658	1659	Rear-Admiral	John Bourne	B164
1660	1660	Post Captain	John Stokes	B164
1661/04/29	1662/02/17	Rear-Admiral	Roger Cuttance	B051
1664/11/08	1664/11/21	Post Captain	William Penn	B164
1664/11/26	1665/07/18	Post Captain	John Kempthorne	B051
1665	1665/06/03	Post Captain	James Ley	B029
1665/07/19	1666/12/07	Admiral of the Blue	Thomas Allen	B164
1665/08/26	1665/10/17	Second Captain	Edward Spragg	B051
Commissioned Officers
Date From	Date to	Rank/Position	Name	Source
1660	1661	Lieutenant	Simon Sadd	B051
1661	1661	Lieutenant	Packington Brookes	B051
1662	1662	Lieutenant	Charles Talbot	B051
1665	1666/07	Lieutenant	John Chappelle	B051
1665	1665	Lieutenant	John Narborough	B051
1665	1666	Lieutenant	Francis Wilshaw	B051
1666	Unknown	Lieutenant	Philip Evatt	B051

Service Record
Date	Notes	Source
1660/05/23	Reclassed as a First Rate	B164
1660/05/23	Renamed Royal James	B164
1665/06/13	Present at the Battle of Lowestoft
1666/06/11	Present at Four Days Battle, 21 killed, 21 wounded
1666/07/25	Present at St James Day Battle
1667/06/09	Present at Raid on the Medway
1667/06/14	Burnt by the Dutch while out of commission below Chatham	B164
1670/08	Her remains were broken up at Woolwich	B164

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

Actions & Battles
Date		Source
1665/06/13	Battle of Lowestoft
1666/06/11	Four Days Battle
1666/07/25	St James Day Battle
1667/06/09	Raid on the Medway

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
B051	Biographia Navalis - Volume I	John Charnock
B029	The Royal Navy Vol II	William Laid Clowes

Last Updated :2009/05/11 at 23:00:14 by Cy

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