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Speedwell

14179
Nominal Guns30BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Acquired1607BWAS-1603
First Commissioned8.1624BWAS-1603
ShipyardDeptford - London NRS157
Constructor
Matthew BakerBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1530-1613
BWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeMiddling ShipBWAS-1603
Wrecked1.11.1624BWAS-1603

Dimensions


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

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
8.1624 - 1.11.1624Captain
John ChudleighBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Administrator
Service 1623-1629
BWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
1.11.1624Wrecked on a sandbank near VlissingenBWAS-1603

 
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Posted by Cy on Thursday 27th of September 2018 18:27

Not just renamed but rebuilt. Hence the previous incarnation notef


Posted by Brian Sefton on Thursday 27th of September 2018 10:56

Rodger's 'The Safeguard of the Sea' Appendix II 'Ships' has the Swiftsure built in 1573 as a 34 gun, 400 ton galleon renamed in 1607 as Speedwell a 41 gun fighting ship and that was lost in 1624


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