British Second Rate ship of the line 'Loyal London' (1666)

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Loyal London
Nominal Guns	80	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.1665	BWAS-1603
Launched	10.4.1666	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	16.7.1666	B065
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford - London	B065
Constructor	James TaylorBritish Ship Builder Service 1652-1666	B065
Category	Second Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Burnt	14.6.1667	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel127' 0"Imperial Feet38.7096
Breadth41' 9 ½"Imperial Feet12.5095
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,236Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel127' 0"Imperial Feet38.7096
Breadth41' 9 ½"Imperial Feet12.5095
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Draught Aft19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Burthen1,236Tons BM

Armament

7.1666Broadside Weight = 913 Imperial Pound ( 414.0455 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck7 British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck19 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck28 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1666600Actual crew including 130 "supernumeries"BWAS-1603
1667470Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1667380Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
1667300Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1666CaptainB05116.7.1666 - 8.12.1666CaptainBWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
8.1666 - 9.1666Vice-Admiral of the BlueTRN2

Service History

DateEventSource
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
9.6.1667Raid on the Medway
14.6.1667Partly Destroyed by fire during the Dutch raid on the MedwayBWAS-1603
15.7.1667Ordered that the remains be salvaged for rebuilding as a First RateBWAS-1603

Notes on Ship

Some of the surviving frames were used to build the [HBMS London (1670)|London]

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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