British Fifth Rate sloop 'Lions Whelp X' (1627)

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Lions Whelp X

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Tenth Whelp
Nominal Guns14B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Fifth Rate ship 'Lion's Whelp X' (1643) (10) 1643-1645
British 10 Gun
5th Rate Ship
Acquired1627B028
ShipyardShoreham - Sussex BWAS-1603
Ship ClassLion's Whelp Class (1627)B028
Constructor
Robert TranckmoreBritish
Ship Builder
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CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeSloopB028
Sold19.10.1654B028
Becomes
British Fifth Rate ship 'Lion's Whelp X' (1643) (10) 1643-1645
British 10 Gun
5th Rate Ship

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel62' 0"Imperial Feet18.8976 
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62 
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Draught Aft9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Burthen206Tons BM 

Armament


1627Broadside Weight = 59.5 Imperial Pound ( 26.9833 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
162760Design Complement
1.165260 NRS013

15 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1628Captain
PowellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1628
BWAS-16031635 - 1636Captain
William SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1635-1645
BWAS-16031636Captain
Francis SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1636
BWAS-16031638Captain
Abraham WheelerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1638-1652
BWAS-16031640Captain
Baldwin WakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1640
BWAS-16031642 - 1643Captain
Richard HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1640-1643
BWAS-16031645Captain
BooneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1645
BWAS-16031646 - 1647Captain
William LawrenceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1647
BWAS-16031647 - 1648Captain
William BrandleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1647-1653
BWAS-160310.1647 - 1648Captain
John TaylerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1647-1648
W0153.1647/48 - 1649Captain
William YoungerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1647-1667
BWAS-16031649 - 1650Captain
George DakinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1648-1660
BWAS-16032.1.1649/50 - 1652Captain
Robert BaynesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1652
SPD-16491651 - 1653Captain
Philip GethingsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1651-1656
BWAS-16031653 - 1654Captain
David DoveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1657
BWAS-1603

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1633Purser
Peter RayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1633-1634
ref:107021.1.1633/34 - 1634Purser
Thomas FrithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1634
ref:10701648 - 19.6.1648Gunner
MarrowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1648
ref:1845

Service History


DateEventSource
1649With Blake's squadron off the TagusBWAS-1603
1650Commissioned as a fireshipBWAS-1603
19.10.1651Sold to Jacob Blackpath for £410BWAS-1603
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1637-1637Ships Lent to the Prince Elector  
1646-1646Winter Guard of 1646  
1647-1648Winter Guard of 1647
Thomas RainsboroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1643-1648
 
14.2.1649/50-1652Fleet sent to Lisbon
Robert BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Soldier
Service 1649-1657
 
 
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