British Second Rate galleon 'Warspite' (1596)

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Warspite
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Keel Laid Down	1595	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1.3.1595/96	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	3.1595/96	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1603
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Galleon	BWAS-1603
Sold	1.6.1649	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Breadth36' 0"Imperial Feet10.9728
Depth in Hold16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen648Tons and Tonnage
Burthen518Baker's Rule Tons

Armament

1599Broadside Weight = 238 Imperial Pound ( 107.9331 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck14 British Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1603300 BWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1596 - 1597Rear-AdmiralBWAS-16031600CaptainBWAS-16031601CaptainBWAS-16031602 - 21.5.1602CaptainBWAS-160322.5.1602 - 1603CaptainBWAS-16031603CaptainBWAS-16031627CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
21.6.1596Attack on Cadiz Harbour
1601In Irish watersBWAS-1603
2.6.1602At Cazimbra RoadsBWAS-1603
3.6.1602Battle of Sesimbra Bay
1603In the ChannelBWAS-1603
4.5.1633Noted to be unfit for serviceBWAS-1603
11.8.1635Ordered cut down to a lighter for harbour serviceBWAS-1603
1.6.1649Ordered to be soldBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1596-1596	Expedition to Cadiz
7.1597-10.1597	Expedition to the Azores
1628-1628	Expedition to La Rochelle

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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