British Fifth Rate ship 'Cheriton' (1656)

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Cheriton ➡ 1666 Speedwell
Nominal Guns	22	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	28.12.1654	BWAS-1603
Acquired	16.4.1656	B028
First Commissioned	4.1656	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Constructor	Manley CallisBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	29.6.1676	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen232Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel76' 0"Imperial Feet23.1648
Breadth24' 0"Imperial Feet7.3152
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Aft11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen232 ⁸⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1654Broadside Weight = 83 Imperial Pound ( 37.6406 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1666Broadside Weight = 99.5 Imperial Pound ( 45.1235 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
165490 BWAS-1603
166090 BWAS-1603
1666100 BWAS-1603
1667125Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1667105Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
166780Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1656 - 1659CaptainBWAS-16031660CaptainBWAS-160313.2.1664/65 - 16.8.1666CaptainBWAS-160318.8.1666 - 28.12.1667Captain†BWAS-160320.12.1667 - 19.9.1668CaptainBWAS-16034.3.1668/69 - 4.11.1669CaptainBWAS-16031672 - 1673CaptainBWAS-160312.3.1672/73 - 12.6.1674CaptainBWAS-160315.2.1674/75 - 29.3.1675CaptainBWAS-160329.3.1675 - 19.11.1675CaptainBWAS-160315.3.1675/76 - 29.6.1676CaptainBWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1674Lieutenant ADM 6/24/222ADM 6/24bef.3.3.1676/77 - aft.1.5.1677Lieutenant ADM 8/1/74ADM 8

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
6.5.1676 - 30.6.1676MasterPMD

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1656Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1508.0.0dBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
5.1666Renamed SpeedwellBWAS-1603
12.3.1672/73Commissioned for the North Sea, later sailed for the StraitsBWAS-1603
1675In the North SeaBWAS-1603
15.3.1675/76Commissioned for a voyage to discover the North-East PassageBWAS-1603
29.6.1676Wrecked on Novaia Zemlia Island, 2 drownedBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1659-1659	British Baltic Fleet 1659	Edward MontaguBritish Naval Sailor Service 1656-1672

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 8Authority, Document

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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