British Second Rate galleon 'Repulse' (1596)

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Repulse
Due Repulse Dieu Repulse
Nominal Guns	40	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Keel Laid Down	1595	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1.3.1595/96	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Matthew BakerBritish Ship Builder Service 1530-1613	BWAS-1603
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Galleon	BWAS-1603
Broken Up to Rebuild	1610	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Second Rate great ship 'Repulse' (1610) (34) 1610-1645 British 34 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Breadth37' 0"Imperial Feet11.2776
Depth in Hold16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen777Tons and Tonnage
Burthen622Baker's Rule Tons

Armament

1599Broadside Weight = 268.5 Imperial Pound ( 121.7649 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck3 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck13 British Culverin
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck6 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Portpiece
Gun Deck2 British Fowler

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1603350 BWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1597 - 8.1597CaptainBWAS-16038.1597 - 1598CaptainBWAS-16031599CaptainBWAS-16031599 - 1600CaptainBWAS-16031600CaptainBWAS-16035.1602 - 1603CaptainBWAS-16031603CaptainBWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1596AdmiralBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
1596Expedition to CadizBWAS-1603
21.6.1596Attack on Cadiz Harbour
1597Voyage to the AzoresBWAS-1603
1599Thames guardBWAS-1603
1600Expedition to the AzoresBWAS-1603
1603In the ChannelBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1596-1596	Expedition to Cadiz
7.1597-10.1597	Expedition to the Azores

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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