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HBMS Vanguard (1630)

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Vanguard, 56 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
PreviouslyVanguard
Launched1630/11B065
ShipyardWoolwich DYB065
Master ShipbuilderBrightB065
RateSecond Rate
TypeShip
Out Service1667/06/12B028
FateSunk as BlockshipB028

 

Dimensions

SourceThe Ship of the Line - Volume I
Length of Keel112' 0"
Breadth36' 4"
Depth in Hold13' 10"
Burthen750
SourceShips of the Royal Navy - Volume I
Burthen731

 

Armament

Date1642B065
Gun Deck40All Guns
Date1660B065
Gun Deck56All Guns

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1652300EstablishmentW014

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
16331633Post CaptainJohn PenningtonW014
1652/06/031652/07/16Post CaptainMark HarrisonW014
1652/07/061652/10Post CaptainRichard HaddockW014
1652/101653/03/16Post CaptainJohn MildmayW014
1653/03/161653Post CaptainJoseph JordanW014
1665/04/011665/05Post CaptainJonas PooleW014
1665/051665/06Post CaptainRobert MoultonW014
1665/061665/07Post CaptainMartin CarslakeW014
1665/071666/02Post CaptainRobert AndersonW014
1666/021666/06Post CaptainJohn WhittyW014
1666/061666Post CaptainAnthony LangstonW014
1835/031835/10Post CaptainFrancis SydenhamW014
1835/101835/11Post CaptainJohn MennesW014
1835/111836Post CaptainJohn PenningtonW014

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

 

Actions & Battles

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

B065The Ship of the Line - Volume I
B028Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I
W014Anglo Dutch Wars Blog

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