British Fourth Rate ship 'Hampshire' (1653)

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Hampshire

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Nominal Guns46B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England
OperatorState Navy
Ordered9.4.1652BWAS-1603
Launched4.1653BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Rebuilt1686BWAS-1603
Becomes
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Hampshire' (1686) (46) 1686-1697
British 46 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Length of Keel101' 9"Imperial Feet31.0134 
Breadth29' 9"Imperial Feet8.8646 
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Burthen479 1⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 210.5 Imperial Pound ( 95.462 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck12 British Culverin
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

1677Broadside Weight = 289 Imperial Pound ( 131.0616 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck20 British 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 269 Imperial Pound ( 121.9915 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck20 British 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British Minions
Quarterdeck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


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

11 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1653 - 1655Captain
Robert BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1660
BWAS-16031656 - 1659Captain
Robert StoreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1659
BWAS-16031.1660 - 7.1660Captain
Henry TerneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1666
W01526.3.1661 - 26.12.1662Captain
Henry TerneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1666
B05130.5.1664 - 7.6.1666Captain
George BattsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1644-1666
BWAS-171412.6.1666 - 18.12.1667Captain
William ColemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1679
BWAS-17141.4.1669 - 9.2.1671/72Captain
Richard BeachBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1688
B0513.9.1672 - 16.10.1673Captain
Richard GriffithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1678
ODNB24.11.1673 - 8.4.1674Captain
Casibelan BurtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1674
†BWAS-160312.11.1677 - 5.7.1680Captain
Edward PymBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1677-1680
†BWAS-160311.7.1680 - 8.1.1681/82Captain
George RookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1705
BWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1664 - 1665Lieutenant
George LiddellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1672
B0511665Lieutenant
Henry ClarkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1674
B0511669Lieutenant
Henry MillettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1669
B0511680 - 8.1.1681/82Lieutenant
George St LoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1689
ref:1059

Service History


DateEventSource
4.1653Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3592.10.0dBWAS-1603
1660Rerated as a 38 gunner
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Rerated as a 42 gunner
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1677Rerated as a 46 gunner
17.4.1680Took the Ship
Calabash (Unknown) 1680-1680
Algerian Unknown Gun
Unrated Ship

8.1.1681/82

Paid off

ADM 51


Fleets

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

Notes on Ship



Sunk in Action with the French "Pelican" in Hudsons bay
 
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