British First Rate galleon 'Garland' (1590)

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Garland

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Guardland Courtesy
Nominal Guns38B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
OrderedB028
Keel Laid Down1589BWAS-1603
Launched1590B028
How acquiredBuilt by ContractB028
ShipyardDeptford - London NRS157
Constructor
Richard ChapmanBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
CategoryFirst RateB028
Ship TypeGalleonB028
Sunk as Foundation1618B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen530Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel95' 0"Imperial Feet28.956 
Breadth33' 0"Imperial Feet10.0584 
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Burthen665Tons and Tonnage 
Burthen532Baker's Rule Tons 

Armament


1590Broadside Weight = 219 Imperial Pound ( 99.3165 kg)B028
Gun Deck16 British Culverin
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British 6-Pounder

1590Broadside Weight = 218 Imperial Pound ( 98.8631 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Culverin
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Portpiece
Gun Deck2 British Fowler

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1603300 BWAS-1603
1618300 NRS157

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1591Captain
William MonsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1591-1635
BWAS-16031592Captain
Sir Walter RaleighBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1588-1599
BWAS-16036.1592 - 1593Admiral
Sir Martin FrobisherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1579-1590
BWAS-16031595 - 1596Captain
Humphrey ReynoldsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1594-1734
BWAS-16031597Vice-Admiral
John TroughtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1595-1600
BWAS-16031599Captain
William HarveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1588-1599
BWAS-16031601Vice-Admiral
Amyas PrestonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1588-1602
BWAS-16031602 - 3.1601/2Captain
George SomersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1599-1603
BWAS-16033.1601/2 - 1602Vice-Admiral
Sir William MonsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1591-1635
NRS157

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1591Admiral
Lord George Clifford (3rd Earl of Cumberland)British
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1588-1596
BWAS-16031595 - 12.11.1595Admiral
Sir John HawkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1586-1588
†BWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
1590building at Deptford - London at a cost of £3200.0.0dNRS157
3.8.1592Captrued the Spanish vessels Madre de DiosBWAS-1603
1597Expedition to the AzoresBWAS-1603
1601Commissioned for IrelandBWAS-1603
3.6.1602Battle of Sesimbra Bay
1606Hulked for use as a wharf at ChathamBWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
29.4.1592-9.1592Ralegh Fleet to Spain and the Azores  
1595-1596Expedition to the West Indies
Sir Francis DrakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1567-1596
 
7.1597-10.1597Expedition to the Azores  
 
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