British Third Rate galleon 'Dreadnought' (1592)

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Dreadnought

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Nominal Guns33NRS157
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Third Rate galleon 'Dreadnought' (1573) (34) 1573-1592
British 34 Gun
3rd Rate Galleon
Acquired1592NRS157
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
Constructor
Matthew BakerBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1530-1613
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateNRS157
Ship TypeGalleonNRS157
Broken Up to Rebuild1612NRS157
Becomes
British Third Rate middling ship 'Dreadnought' (1614) (32) 1614-1648
British 32 Gun
3rd Rate Middling Ship

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel80' 0'Imperial Feet24.384 
Breadth30' 0'Imperial Feet9.144 
Depth in Hold15' 0'Imperial Feet4.572 
Burthen450Tons and Tonnage 
Burthen360Baker's Rule Tons 

Armament


1604Broadside Weight = 157 Imperial Pound ( 71.19975 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck11 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falcon
Gun Deck4 British Fowler

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1604200 BWAS-1603

11 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1596Captain
Alexander CliffordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1587-1601
BWAS-16031596Captain
John CasonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1596-1601
BWAS-16031597Captain
William BrookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1597
BWAS-16031599Admiral
George FennerBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1588-1600
BWAS-16031601 - 5.1601Captain
Henry PalmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1587-1611
BWAS-16035.1601 - 9.1601Vice-Admiral
John CasonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1596-1601
NRS1579.1601 - 10.1601Vice-Admiral
Amyas PrestonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1588-1602
BWAS-16031602 - 7.1602Captain
Edward ManwaringBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1601-1602
BWAS-16037.1602 - 11.1602Captain
Richard CaulfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1602
BWAS-160312.1602 - 1603Captain
Sackville TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1596-1627
BWAS-16031603Captain
Humphrey ReynoldsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1594-1734
BWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
1587At CadizBWAS-1603
1596Voyage to CadizBWAS-1603
21.6.1596Attack on Cadiz Harbour
2.6.1602At Cezimbra RoadBWAS-1603
3.6.1602Battle of Sesimbra Bay
1603In the ChannelBWAS-1603

 
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