HBMS Vanguard (1630)

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Vanguard, 56 Guns

Details

Nationality	British
Previously	Vanguard
Launched	1630/11	B065
Shipyard	Woolwich DY	B065
Master Shipbuilder	Bright	B065
Rate	Second Rate
Type	Ship
Out Service	1667/06/12	B028
Fate	Sunk as Blockship	B028

Dimensions

Source	The Ship of the Line - Volume I
Length of Keel	112' 0"
Breadth	36' 4"
Depth in Hold	13' 10"
Burthen	750
Source	Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I
Burthen	731

Armament

Date	1642	B065
Gun Deck	40	All Guns
Date	1660	B065
Gun Deck	56	All Guns

Crew

Date	Men	Notes	Source
1652	300	Establishment	W014

Flag Officers

Date From

Date to

Rank/Position

Name

Source

Commanders

Date From	Date to	Rank	Name	Source
1633	1633	Post Captain	John Pennington	W014
1652/06/03	1652/07/16	Post Captain	Mark Harrison	W014
1652/07/06	1652/10	Post Captain	Richard Haddock	W014
1652/10	1653/03/16	Post Captain	John Mildmay	W014
1653/03/16	1653	Post Captain	Joseph Jordan	W014
1665/04/01	1665/05	Post Captain	Jonas Poole	W014
1665/05	1665/06	Post Captain	Robert Moulton	W014
1665/06	1665/07	Post Captain	Martin Carslake	W014
1665/07	1666/02	Post Captain	Robert Anderson	W014
1666/02	1666/06	Post Captain	John Whitty	W014
1666/06	1666	Post Captain	Anthony Langston	W014
1835/03	1835/10	Post Captain	Francis Sydenham	W014
1835/10	1835/11	Post Captain	John Mennes	W014
1835/11	1836	Post Captain	John Pennington	W014

Officers

Date From

Date To

Rank/Position

Name

Source

Service record

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
1652/08/16	Battle of Plymouth
1652/10/08	Battle of Kentish Knock
1652/12/10	Battle of Dungeness
1653/02/28	Battle of Portland
1653/06/12	Battle of the Gabbard
1653/08/08	Battle of Scheveningen
1665/06/13	Battle of Lowestoft
1666/06/11	Four Days Battle
1666/08/04	St James Day Battle
1667/06/09	Raid on the Medway

Notes

The Vanguard was scuttled to prevent capture along with several other vessels. Unfortunatley the English were unable to raise her and she rotted were she was.

Sources

B065	The Ship of the Line - Volume I
B028	Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I
W014	Anglo Dutch Wars Blog

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HBMS Vanguard (1630)

Vanguard, 56 Guns

Details

Dimensions

Armament

Crew

Flag Officers

Commanders

Officers

Service record

Actions & Battles

Notes

Sources

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