British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Black Bull' (1665)

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Black Bull
Nominal Guns	36	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Edam' (1641) (38) 1641-1665 Dutch 38 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	4.6.1665	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	21.6.1665	B028
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	W014
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Foundered	4.6.1666	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel103' 0"Imperial Feet31.3944
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Draught Aft14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen480Tons BM

Armament

1665Broadside Weight = 162 Imperial Pound ( 73.467 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

1666Broadside Weight = 181.5 Imperial Pound ( 82.3107 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck18 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1665160 BWAS-1603

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
21.6.1665 - 4.6.1666Captain†BWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
4.6.1665Taken by and following the Battle of LowestoftBWAS-1603
10.11.1665Left Hull for Yarmouth with a convoy of three vesselsBG
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
4.6.1666Taken by , retaken by crew but founderedBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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