British Fifth Rate ship 'Basing' (1654)

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Basing ➡ 1660 Guernsey

3249
Nominal Guns22B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Ordered1.10.1653BWAS-1603
Acquired26.4.1654BWAS-1603
First Commissioned4.1654B028
ShipyardWalberswick - Suffolk B028
Constructor
Jonas ShishBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1605-1675
B028
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up1693B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen255Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck91' 0"Imperial Feet27.7368 
Length of Keel80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384 
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533 
Depth in Hold10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048 
Draught Aft12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen255 40⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1654Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.7221 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1666Broadside Weight = 108.5 Imperial Pound ( 49.205 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 109 Imperial Pound ( 49.4317 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck8 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British Minions

1685Broadside Weight = 119 Imperial Pound ( 53.9669 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker Cutts
Gun Deck12 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1654100 BWAS-1603
1660100 BWAS-1603
1666110 BWAS-1603
1673150 BWAS-1603

22 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1654Captain
Richard HodgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1654-1666
BWAS-16031656Captain
Alexander FarleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1656
BWAS-16031657 - 1660Captain
Richard HodgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1654-1666
BWAS-16031660Captain
Thomas FisherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1667
B05119.3.1662/63 - 19.4.1665Captain
Humphrey ConningsbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1665
BWAS-16031665 - 2.8.1665Captain
John UtberBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1663-1665
B0517.8.1665 - 25.8.1665Captain
John MooreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1679
B05128.4.1666 - 27.3.1667Captain
Thomas FisherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1667
BWAS-160328.3.1667 - 12.12.1667Captain
Thomas BridgemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1674
B0517.5.1668 - 6.7.1668Captain
William DaviesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1689
B0519.4.1670 - 3.7.1670Captain
Argentine AllingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1670
†B05124.7.1670 - 6.6.1671Captain
Richard LondonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1677
BWAS-16033.1.1671/72 - 29.3.1672Captain
Charles MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1673
BWAS-160323.5.1673 - 27.6.1673Captain
William HarmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1675
BWAS-160328.6.1673 - 6.10.1673Captain
Leonard HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1642-1671
BWAS-16036.10.1673 - 19.2.1673/74Captain
Jonathon WathamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1658-1678
B05117.9.1674 - 20.2.1675/76Captain
Sir Charles RoydenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1678
BWAS-16036.4.1677 - 13.12.1677Captain
William HarmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1675
†BWAS-160317.12.1677 - 8.8.1685Captain
Matthew TennantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1690
BWAS-160316.6.1688 - 29.8.1688Captain
Thomas AshtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1688
TransferedBWAS-160330.8.1688 - 21.10.1690Captain
Sir Robert ArthurBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1693
BWAS-160322.10.1690 - 30.9.1693Captain
Edward OakleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1693
BWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1665Lieutenant
Stephen PyendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1672
B051bef.1.5.1677 - 16.12.1677Lieutenant
Matthew TennantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1690
ADM 8/1/83ADM 8bef.22.10.1683 - 1683Lieutenant
Henry BotelerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1693
ADM 106/364/209ADM 106

7 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1681 - bef.26.6.1681Purser
Mark WeldboarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1681
CTB-071.6.1688 - 1688Purser
John CarletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688
ADM/A29.4.1689 - 1689Gunner
Richard WyattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689
ADM/A14.6.1689 - bef.10.11.1689Carpenter
John WellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689
ResignedADM/A26.6.1689 - 1689Boatswain
Joseph LowesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689
ADM/A11.11.1689 - 1689Carpenter
Jonathan BirdBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689
ADM/A4.2.1689/90 - 1690Surgeon
Matthew ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1690-1695
ADM 106/388/152ADM 106

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
16.11.1682 - 28.3.1684Ordinary Seaman
Thomas RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1681-1721
Transfered ADM 107/1/100ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1654Completed at a cost of £1592.10.0dBWAS-1603
1659Operations in the soundBWAS-1603
1660Off the North coast?BWAS-1603
1660Renamed GuernseyB028
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
3.8.1665Battle of Vågen
3.7.1670With
Advice (34) 1650-1698
British 34 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
in action against seven Algerine warships
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
19.1.1676/77Action against  
1679to IcelandBWAS-1603
1680Operations in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1680To Tangier carrying troops in the summerBWAS-1603
1682Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
1684Returned homeBWAS-1603
1688Converted to a fireshipB028
1690To the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1691Returned homeBWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659
Edward MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
 
 
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