British hired ship 'Anne and Joyce' (1643)

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Anne and Joyce
Nominal Guns	26	W015
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	State Navy
Acquired	1643	W015
Shipyard	Unknown	W015
Category	Hired Vessel	W015
Ship Type	Ship	W015
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W015
Rebuilt	1654	W015

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW015
Burthen300Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen388Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
164590EstablishmentW015
2.164790EstablishmentW015
1650119 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1643 - 1647CaptainW0151650 - 1652CaptainBWAS-16031653 - 1654CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
17.2.1650/51from Capt. Thos. Jones "Contract for hire of the Anne and Joyce of London, 388 tons, for six months, at 370l. a month; two copies"SPD-1651
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1647-1647	Summer Guard of 1647

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

SPD-1651Mary Anne Everett Green, Book

W015Various, Web Site

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:52	Jon Miller	George SimpsonBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1799-1802
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