British Third Rate ship of the line 'Langport' (1654)

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Langport ➡ 1660 Henrietta

5023
Nominal Guns52BWAS-1603
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Ordered12.1652BWAS-1603
Acquired1654BWAS-1603
ShipyardHorsleydown Wharf - Bermondsey B028
Constructor
William BrightBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1617
BWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Wrecked26.12.1689B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel116'Imperial Feet35.3663 
Breadth35' 7"Imperial Feet10.7036 
Depth in Hold14' 4"Imperial Feet4.2926 
Burthen781Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen794Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel116'Imperial Feet35.3663 
Breadth35' 7"Imperial Feet10.7036 
Depth in Hold14' 4"Imperial Feet4.2926 
Draught Aft17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Burthen781 24⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 557.5 Imperial Pound ( 252.82625 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck37 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

1677Broadside Weight = 432 Imperial Pound ( 195.9123 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 450 Imperial Pound ( 204.075 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Culverin Cutts
Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin Drake
Gun Deck30 British Demi-Culverin

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1660210 BWAS-1603
1666300 BWAS-1603
1689280War Establishment at homeB032
1689355War Establishment abroadB032

15 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1654 - 1656Captain
Roger CuttanceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1652-1666
TRN21656 - 24.7.1660Captain
John CoppinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1644-1666
BWAS-16039.11.1660 - 18.8.1661Captain
Robert HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1672
BWAS-16033.9.1664 - 6.6.1666Captain
Walter WoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1666
†BWAS-16039.6.1666 - 22.9.1666Captain
Fretchville HoliesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1672
B05122.9.1666 - 17.12.1667Captain
John TyrwhittBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1688
B05111.11.1672 - 3.3.1672/73Captain
Sir William ReevesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1665
B05114.3.1672/73 - 28.5.1673Captain
Robert WerdenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1663-1673
†B0512.6.1673 - 15.9.1673Captain
Gustavus HorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1671-1673
BWAS-160311.8.1673 - 12.9.1673Captain
Sir John NarboroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1688
BWAS-160321.12.1675 - 13.7.1676Captain
Henry KilligrewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1692
BWAS-16031.5.1678 - 13.10.1678Captain
Thomas FowlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1681
BWAS-160315.6.1682 - 18.4.1684Captain
Sir John BerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1689
TRN23.9.1688 - aft.8.12.1688Captain
Richard TrevanionBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1688
B0513.9.1688 - 26.12.1689Captain
John NevilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1697
: on board from 18.9.1688BWAS-1603

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.10.1664 - 26.11.1664Admiral
Sir Rupert PalatineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1673
BWAS-160310.1674 - 1674Admiral
Sir John NarboroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1688
TRN2

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1661Lieutenant
William TickleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1665
B0511664Lieutenant
William ReevesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1665
B0511664 - 1665Lieutenant
John ChappelleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1666
B0511673Lieutenant
FloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673
ADM 106/282/181ADM 10625.9.1673 - 1675Second Lieutenant
Cloudisley ShovellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1691
ODNBbef.3.3.1676/77 - aft.3.3.1676/77First Lieutenant
William LongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1679
ADM 8/1/74ADM 8bef.3.3.1676/77 - aft.1.5.1677Lieutenant
William RigbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1682
ADM 8/1/74ADM 81683Lieutenant
Thomas BerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1688
ADM 106/364/179ADM 106

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
10.1.1688/89 - 17.4.1690Able Seaman
William OckmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1715
Transfered ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
1654In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1654Completed at Horsleydown Wharf - Bermondsey at a cost of £5568.0.0dBWAS-1603
20.4.1657Battle of Santa Cruz
23.5.1660Renamed HenriettaBWAS-1603
11.1660Commissioned as a guard shipBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Refitted as a 58 gun Third Rate
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
1673Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1675Flagship of a squadron in the MediterraneanTRN2
14.1.1675/76Present at a boat attack on TripoliBWAS-1603
1677Refitted as a 62 gun Third Rate
1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1682Off IrelandBWAS-1603
9.1682Sailed to TangierBWAS-1603
1683Present at the evacuation of TangierBWAS-1603
1685Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1603
1685Refitted as a 60 gun Third Rate
1686Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1603
25.12.1689Wrecked by a storm in Plymouth Sound, approximately 60 men drownedBWAS-1603
26.12.1689Wrecked near PlymouthB028


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
29.9.1654-8.1657Fleet for the Mediterranean
Robert BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Soldier
Service 1649-1657
 
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659
Edward MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
 
 
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