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| Fleet Commander | Andrew BallBritish Naval Sailor Service 1648-1653 | |
| Fleet Formed | 9.9.1652 | |
| Fleet Disbanded | 14.10.1652 |
| Ship | Joined | Left | Commander | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antelope (56)
1652-1652 British 56 Gun 3rd Rate Frigate | 9.9.1652 | 30.9.1652 | Andrew BallBritish Naval Sailor Service 1648-1653 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Hannibal (44)
1650-1656 British 44 Gun Hired Ship | 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | Francis BarhamBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1652 William HaddockBritish Naval Sailor Service 1651-1656 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Elizabeth and Anne (12)
1643-1644 British 12 Gun Hired Ship | 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | Fleet disbanded | |||
| 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | John EdwinBritish Naval Sailor Service 1645-1664 | Fleet disbanded | |||
| 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | Thomas AdamsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1652-1657 | Fleet disbanded | |||
Gillyflower (32)
1651-1657 British 32 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | John HaywardBritish Naval Sailor Service 1651-1672 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Convert (32)
1652-1661 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Ship | 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | Stephen RoseBritish Naval Sailor Service 1649-1653 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Greyhound (12)
1636-1656 British 12 Gun 5th Rate Ship | 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | Henry SouthwoodBritish Naval Sailor Service 1650-1666 | Fleet disbanded | ||
| 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | Peter MoothamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1652-1666 | Fleet disbanded | |||
Recovery (20)
1646-1655 British 20 Gun 5th Rate Ship | 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | Francis AllenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1650-1662 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Tiger (38)
1647-1681 British 38 Gun 4th Rate Frigate | 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | James PeacockBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1643-1653 James PeacockBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1643-1653 William ChantBritish Naval Sailor Service 1652 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Thomas and William (36)
1652-1653 British 36 Gun Hired Ship | 9.9.1652 | 14.10.1652 | Thomas PaulsonBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1652 John JeffersonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1652-1653 | Fleet disbanded |
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1652/08 | Twenty-one English merchantmen collected at Helsinger to wait for convoy home to England | |
| 1652/08 | The King of Denmark invited them to seek safety at Copenhagen, 18 took advantage of this offer | |
| 1652/08 | Two of the other ships were taken by a Dutch man-of-war, though one of these was recovered | |
| 1652/08 | The eighteen merchantmen ships were now allowed to enter the harbour of Copenhagen | |
| 1652/09/09 | Andrew Ball's squadron left Yarmouth to escort the merchantmen home | |
| 1652/09/20 | The Danish Government complained that no notice had been given of the squadron's approach, and using this as a pretext refused to allow the merchantmen to sail. Further, they forbade the English to pass the Sound, saying that if they did so the Danish ships would join the Dutch against them | |
| 1652/09/26 | The crews of the merchantmen left their ships and embarked in Ball's squadron | |
| 1652/09/27 | The squadron set sail to return to England | |
| 1652/09/30 | The Antelope was wrecked on the Jylland coast | |
| 1652/09/30 | Antelope (56)
1652-1652 left the fleetBritish 56 Gun 3rd Rate Frigate | |
| 1652/10/02 | The survivors of the Antelope were taken off. | |
| 1652/10/14 | Anchored in Bridlington Bay with several prizes |