British Fifth Rate ship 'Norwich' (1655)

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Norwich

5585
Nominal Guns22BWAS-1603
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Ordered28.12.1654BWAS-1603
Acquired11.9.1655BWAS-1603
First Commissioned9.1655B028
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Constructor
Phineus PettBritish
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1647-1673
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Wrecked26.6.1682BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384 
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62 
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004 
Draught Aft12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen265 90⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1655Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.7221 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1666Broadside Weight = 100.5 Imperial Pound ( 45.5769 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck6 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

1677Broadside Weight = 109 Imperial Pound ( 49.4317 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck8 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British Minions

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1655100 BWAS-1603
1660100 BWAS-1603
1666100 BWAS-1603
1673160 BWAS-1603
1677125Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1677105Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
167780Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1655 - 1656Captain
Benjamin SacheverellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1654-1656
†BWAS-16031656 - 1660Captain
Michael NuttonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1660
BWAS-16031660Captain
Robert WyardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1662
BWAS-160320.5.1661 - 1662Captain
David LambertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1695
B05110.2.1664/65 - 9.5.1666Captain
John WetwangBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1653-1676
B0513.3.1670/71 - 23.11.1671Captain
Thomas LegatBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1672
B05126.5.1672 - 3.9.1677Captain
Richard LondonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1677
BWAS-160314.5.1678 - 26.6.1682Captain
Peter HeywoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1682
BWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1666 - 21.12.1668Captain
Robert WerdenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1663-1673
BWAS-1603

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1674 - 25.2.1673/74Purser
Richard NevettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1695
B132

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
12.10.1696 - 1696Volunteer
Nicholas BraggBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/4

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
13.6.1685 - 6.7.1686Carpenter's Crew
Henry DyerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1683-1694
ADM 107/1/61ADM 107/17.7.1686 - 22.10.1688Carpenter's Crew
Henry DyerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1683-1694
ADM 107/1/61ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1655Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1722.10.0dBWAS-1603
1662Sailed to TangierBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
3.8.1665Battle of Vågen
3.12.1665Sent a prize laden with fruit, oranges and lemons into DoverBG
14.12.1665Sent a fly-boat of 250 tons into Rye and anther prize of "near 300 tuns" into DoverBG
10.5.1667Battle of Nevis
25.6.1667Battle of Martinique
1672In the Channel and Irish watersBWAS-1603
1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1679Sailed to GuineaBWAS-1603
1680Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
19.6.1682Bilged off Port RoyalBWAS-1603
26.6.1682Freed and run aground where she was abandonedBWAS-1603


Fleets

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