British Second Rate galleon 'Nonsuch' (1605)

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Nonsuch
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate galleon 'Nonpareil' (1584) (32) 1584-1603 British 32 Gun 2nd Rate Galleon
Ordered	12.1602	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1605	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1615	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Galleon	BWAS-1603
Sold	4.11.1645	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel88' 0"Imperial Feet26.8224
Breadth33' 4"Imperial Feet10.0923
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Burthen454Baker's Rule Tons
Burthen619Tons and Tonnage

Armament

1624Broadside Weight = 204 Imperial Pound ( 92.5142 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck12 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck6 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falconet
Gun Deck2 British Fowler

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1633250 BWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1615 - 1616CaptainBWAS-16031627CaptainBWAS-16031628CaptainBWAS-16031636CaptainBWAS-16031638CaptainBWAS-1603

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.3.1644/45 - 4.11.1645GunnerSPD-1644-5

Service History

DateEventSource
1615In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1627Expedition to La RochelleBWAS-1603
1628Second expedition to La RochelleBWAS-1603
1636In the ChannelBWAS-1603
4.11.1645Ordered to be soldBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

SPD-1644-5William Douglas Hamilton, Book

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