British Fifth Rate sloop 'Lions Whelp X' (1627)

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Lions Whelp X
Tenth Whelp
Nominal Guns	14	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fifth Rate ship 'Lion's Whelp X' (1643) (10) 1643-1645 British 10 Gun 5th Rate Ship
Acquired	1627	B028
Shipyard	Shoreham - Sussex	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	Lion's Whelp Class (1627)	B028
Constructor	Robert TranckmoreBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Sloop	B028
Sold	19.10.1654	B028
Becomes	British Fifth Rate ship 'Lion's Whelp X' (1643) (10) 1643-1645 British 10 Gun 5th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel62' 0"Imperial Feet18.8976
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Aft9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen206Tons BM

Armament

1627Broadside Weight = 59.5 Imperial Pound ( 26.9833 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
162760Design Complement
1.165260 NRS013

15 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1628CaptainBWAS-16031635 - 1636CaptainBWAS-16031636CaptainBWAS-16031638CaptainBWAS-16031640CaptainBWAS-16031642 - 1643CaptainBWAS-16031645CaptainBWAS-16031646 - 1647CaptainBWAS-16031647 - 1648CaptainBWAS-160310.1647 - 1648CaptainW0153.1647/48 - 1649CaptainBWAS-16031649 - 1650CaptainBWAS-16032.1.1649/50 - 1652CaptainSPD-16491651 - 1653CaptainBWAS-16031653 - 1654CaptainBWAS-1603

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1633Purserref:107021.1.1633/34 - 1634Purserref:10701648 - 19.6.1648Gunnerref:1845

Service History

DateEventSource
1649With Blake's squadron off the TagusBWAS-1603
1650Commissioned as a fireshipBWAS-1603
19.10.1651Sold to Jacob Blackpath for £410BWAS-1603
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1637-1637	Ships Lent to the Prince Elector
1646-1646	Winter Guard of 1646
1647-1648	Winter Guard of 1647	Thomas RainsboroughBritish Naval Sailor Administrator Service 1643-1648
14.2.1649/50-1652	Fleet sent to Lisbon	Robert BlakeBritish Naval Sailor Soldier Service 1649-1657

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NRS013Samuel R. Gardiner, Book

SPD-1649Mary Anne Everett Green, Book

W015Various, Web Site

ref:1070 Digital Book

ref:1845 Book

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