British hired ship 'Trade's Increase' (1646)
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Trade's Increase
11904
Nominal Guns
48
Nationality
Kingdom of England
Operator
State Navy
Hired
1646
Shipyard
Unknown
Category
Hired Vessel
Ship Type
Ship
Sailing Rig
Ship Rigged
Returned to Owners
1652
Dimensions
Dimension
Measurement
Type
Metric Equivalent
W015
Burthen
509
Tons BM
Dimension
Measurement
Type
Metric Equivalent
BWAS-1603
Burthen
505
Tons BM
Crew Complement
Date
# of Men
Notes
Source
3.1649/50
153
Establishment
W015
1651
140
W015
6 Ship Commanders
Dates
Rank
Name
Source
1646
Captain
Faulkner
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1646
BWAS-1603
1647
-
1648
Captain
William Ledgant
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1647-1658
BWAS-1603
1649
Captain
William Tatnell
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1653
BWAS-1603
1650
Captain
John Lawson
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1642-1665
W015
1651
Captain
William Jacob
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1651
W015
1651
-
1652
Captain
Thomas Varnell
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1651-1652
BWAS-1603
Service History
Date
Event
Source
1649
Captured and exchanged
BWAS-1603
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
BWAS-1603
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714
Rif Winfield
,
Book
W015
English Parliamentary Journals
Various
,
Web Site
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