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Charles

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Nominal Guns33BWAS-1603
NationalityCommonwealth of England
OperatorState Navy
Hired1650BWAS-1603
Home PortBristol - England BWAS-1603
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1603
CategoryHired VesselBWAS-1603
Ship TypeUnknownBWAS-1603
Returned to Owners1653BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW015
Burthen400Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen400Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1650100EstablishmentW015

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1650 - 1653Captain
Robert KnoxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1660
W015

Service History


DateEventSource
1650Hired as a convoy escortW015
3.2.1650/51From Shershaw Cary and Gabriel Deane. "Contract for hire of the Charles of Bristol, 341 tons, 28 guns, for six months, at 300l. a month"SPD-1651
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland

 
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