Swiftsure, 46 Guns
Dimensions |
B065 |
|
Type |
Metric |
Length of Keel |
106' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
32.31 |
Breadth |
35' 10" |
Imperial Feet |
10.92 |
Depth in Hold |
16' 9" |
Imperial Feet |
5.11 |
Burthen |
876 |
Tons BM |
|
B164 |
|
Type |
Metric |
Length of Keel |
106' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
32.31 |
Breadth |
35' 10" |
Imperial Feet |
10.92 |
Depth in Hold |
16' 9" |
Imperial Feet |
5.11 |
Burthen |
559 |
Baker's Rule Tons |
|
Burthen |
746 |
Tons and Tonnage |
|
Armament |
1625 |
B065 |
Broadside Weight = 267 |
Gun Deck |
2 |
British Demi-Cannon |
Gun Deck |
2 |
British Cannon-Perrier |
Gun Deck |
16 |
British Culverin |
Gun Deck |
12 |
British Demi-Culverin |
Gun Deck |
4 |
British Saker |
Gun Deck |
2 |
British Falcon |
Gun Deck |
4 |
British Fowler |
Crew Complement |
Date |
Men |
Notes |
Source |
1625 |
250 |
Establishment = 150 Mariners, 30 Gunners and 70 Soldiers |
B065 |
1652/03 |
260 |
|
B164 |
1653 |
400 |
|
B164 |
Service Record |
Date |
Notes |
Source |
1623 |
Voyage to Spain |
B164 |
1625 |
Sailed for Cadiz |
B164 |
1625 |
Flagship of the Vice-Admirals squadron on the expedition to Cadiz |
B029 |
1628 |
At La Rochelle |
B164 |
1632 |
Re-classified as a Second Rate of 42 guns |
|
1635 |
In the Channel |
B164 |
1643 |
In the Channel |
B164 |
1647 |
At Portsmouth |
B164 |
1650 |
On the West coast |
B164 |
1650/11/30 |
Sailed from Spithead as part of a squadron under Vice-Admiral William Penn consisting in addition of Centurion, Foresight, Pelican and Guinea |
|
1651/01 |
The squadron was joined by the Fairfax and some "frigates" |
|
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 |
Re-classified as a Second Rate of 46 guns |
|
1652/03/30 |
Arrived in Falmouth |
B029 |
1653 |
Re-classified as a Second Rate of 64 guns |
|
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 |
B065 |
The Ship of the Line Vol I |
Brian Lavery |
B029 |
The Royal Navy Vol II |
William Laid Clowes |
Last Updated :2009/11/18 at 09:39:09 by Cy
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