British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Yarmouth' (1653)

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Yarmouth
Nominal Guns	50	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	27.12.1652	BWAS-1603
Launched	1653	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Great Yarmouth - Norfolk	B028
Constructor	Edmund EdgarBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	5.1680	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen608Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Breadth33' 0"Imperial Feet10.0584
Depth in Hold13' 3"Imperial Feet3.9878
Draught Aft17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen608 ²⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 409.5 Imperial Pound ( 185.7084 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck6 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

1677Broadside Weight = 376 Imperial Pound ( 170.5162 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pound Saker
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1660160 BWAS-1603
1666200Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603
1677280 BWAS-1603

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1653 - 1659CaptainBWAS-160323.3.1659/60 - 15.1.1662/63CaptainB0518.10.1664 - 17.2.1665/66CaptainB0511666 - 1668CaptainB05118.2.1665/66 - 7.6.1666CaptainB05129.7.1666 - 18.12.1667CaptainTRN21668 - 1669CaptainB0514.2.1671/72 - 13.3.1672/73CaptainB05115.3.1672/73 - 30.5.1673CaptainB0511.6.1673 - 1.9.1673CaptainBWAS-16033.9.1673 - 25.3.1674CaptainB0511.5.1675 - 31.3.1677CaptainB051

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1662 - 1663LieutenantB051bef.9.1676 - aft.1.5.1677Lieutenant ADM 8/1/78ADM 8

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
20.10.1686 - 15.6.1687Master's Servant Transfered ADM 107/1/64ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1653Completed at Great Yarmouth - Norfolk at a cost of £3952.0.0dBWAS-1603
1658In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1659In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1661Sailed to TangierBWAS-1603
13.4.1665Action of 1665-04-13
13.4.1665Took the Ship of the Line DWAS-1600
16.4.1665Took the Yacht
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1675In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1677Rerated as a 54 gunner

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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