British Second Rate great ship 'Saint Andrew' (1622)

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Saint Andrew ➡ 1650 Andrew ➡ 1660 Saint Andrew

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Nominal Guns42B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered2.1622BWAS-1603
Launched1622BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
CategorySecond RateB028
Ship TypeGreat ShipB028
Wrecked3.9.1666BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528 
Breadth37' 0"Imperial Feet11.2776 
Depth in Hold16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022 
Burthen895Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen587Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528 
Breadth36' 5"Imperial Feet10.994 
Depth in Hold14' 8"Imperial Feet4.318 
Burthen783Tons and Tonnage 
Burthen587Baker's Rule Tons 

Armament


1625Broadside Weight = 267 Imperial Pound ( 121.0846 kg)B065
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck16 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falcon
Gun Deck4 British Fowler

1666Broadside Weight = 598.5 Imperial Pound ( 271.41995 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck20 British Culverin
Gun Deck17 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1625250Establishment of 150 Mariners, 30 gunners and 70 SoldiersB065
3.1651/52280 BWAS-1603
1653360 BWAS-1603
1660280 BWAS-1603
1666360Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1666280Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
1666260Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

11 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1628Captain
Thomas KettlebyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1627-1642
BWAS-16031635Captain
Walter StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1635-1637
BWAS-16031636Captain
Sir John PenningtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1620-1643
BWAS-16031638Vice-Admiral
Sir John PenningtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1620-1643
BWAS-16031643 - 1646Captain
William BattenBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1628-1642
BWAS-16031649Captain
Sir George AyscueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1672
BWAS-16031652Captain
Edward HallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1644-1652
W0141653Captain
George DakinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1648-1660
BWAS-16031656 - 1657Captain
Anthony YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1647-1674
BWAS-160315.4.1664 - 25.6.1664Commodore
Thomas AllinBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1648-1678
BWAS-16033.1.1664/65 - 16.1.1666/67Captain
Valentine PyendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1662-1667
B051

5 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1641Admiral
Sir John PenningtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1620-1643
BWAS-16032.1646 - 1646Vice-Admiral
William BattenBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1628-1642
W0151650General at Sea
Edward PophamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1636-1650
W0145.1652 - 1653Rear-Admiral
Nehemiah BourneBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1652-1691
BWAS-16031653 - 31.7.1653Rear-Admiral of the White
Thomas GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1652-1653
BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1663 - 1664Lieutenant
Philemon BaconBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1665
B0511664Lieutenant
William HammondBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1662-1667
B051

5 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.4.1635 - 1635Master
John CravenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1626-1635
SPD-1635-61648 - 19.6.1648Cook
John CheezwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1648
ref:18451650 - 14.2.1649/50Gunner
William CaneBritish
Naval Sailor
SPD-164914.2.1649/50 - 1650Gunner
Andrew JacksonBritish
Naval Sailor
SPD-16499.2.1651/52 - 1652Gunner
Thomas JemsonBritish
Naval Sailor
SPD-1651-2

Service History


DateEventSource
1623Under Lord Morley, for voyage to SpainBWAS-1603
1625Under Lord Dembeigh and Capt. Watts, for CadizBWAS-1603
1625Attack on Cadiz
6.1641In the DownsSPD-1664-5
1650Renamed AndrewBWAS-1603
3.1651/52Refitted as a 52 gun Second Rate
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
1653At Chatham for the WinterBWAS-1603
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
12.1653Refitted as a 58 gun Second Rate
1654Blake's fleet in the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
4.4.1655Battle of Porto Farina
1660Refitted as a 56 gun Second Rate
5.1660Renamed Saint AndrewBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
17.11.1665

Came up the river to Chatham in company with the Unicorn and the Vanguard

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1666Refitted as a 66 gun Second Rate
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
3.9.1666Driven ashore near Rye in a galeBWAS-1603
25.11.1666Run ashore to be stripped and broken up, having been salved and deemed not worthy of repairBWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1645-1645Summer Guard of 1645  
1650-1650Summer Guard of 1650  
14.2.1649/50-1652Fleet sent to Lisbon
Robert BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Soldier
Service 1649-1657
 
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659
Edward MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
 
 
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