British Fourth Rate galleon 'Answer' (1590)

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Answer
Nominal Guns	19	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Launched	1590	B028
First Commissioned	1599	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Matthew BakerBritish Ship Builder Service 1530-1613	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Galleon	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	17.6.1603	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate galleon 'Answer' (1604) (17) 1604-1629 British 17 Gun 4th Rate Galleon

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel65' 0"Imperial Feet19.812
Breadth26' 0"Imperial Feet7.9248
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen274 ⁶⁰⁄₁₀0Tons and Tonnage
Burthen219 ⁷⁰⁄₁₀0Baker's Rule Tons

Armament

1603Broadside Weight = 50 Imperial Pound ( 22.67515 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck5 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck6 British Saker
Gun Deck6 British Minions
Gun Deck2 British Falcon
Gun Deck2 British Fowler

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
160310076 Sailors, 12 Gunners and 12 SoldiersBWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1599 - 1600CaptainBWAS-16031601CaptainBWAS-16031602CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
12.4.1596

with the fleet amassing for the Attack on Cadiz Harbor Dover

ref:2008
1599Commissioned for the Channel GuardBWAS-1603
1601Commissioned for the Thames GuardBWAS-1603
1602Stationed in the ChannelBWAS-1603
3.10.1602Battle of the Narrow Seas
1604Rebuilt, but no changes to particulars notedBWAS-1603
17.6.1629Sold at RochesterBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:2008Elizabeth Usherwood, Stepehn Usherwood, Book

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