British Third Rate galleon 'Swiftsure' (1592)

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Swiftsure
Nominal Guns	29	NRS157
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate galleon 'Swiftsure' (1573) (41) 1573-1592 British 41 Gun 3rd Rate Galleon
Acquired	1592	NRS157
Shipyard	Deptford - London	NRS157
Constructor	Peter PettBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1550-1589	NRS157
Category	Third Rate	NRS157
Ship Type	Galleon
Broken Up to Rebuild	1607	NRS157
Becomes	British Third Rate middling ship 'Speedwell' (1607) (30) 1607-1624 British 30 Gun 3rd Rate Middling Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel74' 0"Imperial Feet22.5552
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Burthen400Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Breadth416Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen416Tons and Tonnage
Burthen333Baker's Rule Tons

Armament

1604Broadside Weight = 165 Imperial Pound ( 74.8277 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck5 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falcon
Gun Deck4 British Fowler

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1604200 BWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1597CaptainBWAS-16031599CaptainBWAS-16031599CaptainBWAS-16031601CaptainBWAS-16031602 - 9.1602CaptainBWAS-16039.1602 - 12.1602CaptainBWAS-160312.1602 - 1603CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
21.6.1596Attack on Cadiz Harbour
1599In the Western ChannelBWAS-1603
1601Off IrelandBWAS-1603
1602Off IrelandBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NRS157C. S. Knighton, David Loades, Book

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