British Fourth Rate ship 'Elizabeth' (1647)

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Elizabeth

406
Nominal Guns38B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorState Navy
Launched1647B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Constructor
Peter PettBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1610-1672
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Sunk in Action5.6.1667BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel101' 6"Imperial Feet30.9372 
Breadth29' 8"Imperial Feet8.8618 
Depth in Hold14' 10"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen475 15⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 220 Imperial Pound ( 99.7702 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck12 British Culverin
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1652150 BWAS-1603
1653160 BWAS-1603
1660130 BWAS-1603
1666160 BWAS-1603

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1648 - bef.5.1653Captain
Jonas ReeveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1648-1653
† Discharged DeadBWAS-1603c.5.1653 - 1655Captain
Christopher MyngsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1651-1655
BWAS-16031656 - 1658Captain
Robert ColemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1658
BWAS-16031659 - 1660Captain
John GrimsditchBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1657-1688
BWAS-16031.5.1664 - 17.5.1665Captain
Edward NixonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1665
†B05118.5.1665 - 8.4.1666Captain
Robert RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1748
B0519.4.1666 - 18.8.1666Captain
Charles TalbotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1687
B05119.8.1666 - 5.6.1667Captain
John LightfootBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1667
†B051

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1652 - c.5.1653Lieutenant
Christopher MyngsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1651-1655
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2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
27.5.1649 - 1649Gunner
John CoxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649
SPD-164927.5.1649 - 1649Boatswain
Thomas PerkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1652
SPD-1649

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
16.1.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer
John CarneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/4/62ADM 6/4

Service History


DateEventSource
11.1648Present at the recapture of the BWAS-1603
22.5.1649Blockade of Kinsale
1650Off CadizBWAS-1603
1651Operations against the Royalist bases in the Channel IslandsBWAS-1603
28.8.1652Battle of Elba
4.3.1652/53Battle of Leghorn
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
1659Operations in the SoundBWAS-1603
6.1660In the StraitsBWAS-1603
1665At TangierBWAS-1603
26.11.1665Brought two prizes into PlymouthBG
1666Rerated as a 40 gunner
4.1666Sailed with a convoy for LisbonBWAS-1603
5.1666Returned from LisbonBWAS-1603
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
19.8.1666Commissioned for convoy duties in VirginiaBWAS-1603
5.6.1667Burnt in action with two Dutch warships of Jamestown, VirginiaBWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
9.1649-1650Winter Guard of 1649  
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659
Edward MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
 
 
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