British Second Rate ship of the line 'Richard' (1658)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments



Richard ➡ 1660 Royal James

65
Nominal Guns70B065
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Ordered8.4.1656B065
Launched26.5.1658B065
How acquiredPurpose builtB065
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B065
Constructor
Christopher PettBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1620-1668
B065
CategorySecond RateB065
Ship TypeShip of the LineB065
Sailing RigShip RiggedB065
Burnt13.6.1667B065

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952 
Breadth41' 0"Imperial Feet12.4968 
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Burthen1,108Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952 
Breadth41' 0"Imperial Feet12.4968 
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Draught Aft21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008 
Burthen1,108 70⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1664Broadside Weight = 845 Imperial Pound ( 383.2075 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck12 British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck28 British Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin

1666Broadside Weight = 762 Imperial Pound ( 345.567 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Gun Deck32 British Demi-Culverin

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1660400 BWAS-1603
5.1666520 BWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1658 - 1659Rear-Admiral
John BourneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1678
BWAS-16031660Captain
John StokesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1665
BWAS-160329.4.1661 - 17.2.1661/62Rear-Admiral
Roger CuttanceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1652-1666
B0518.11.1664 - 21.11.1664Captain
Sir William PennBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1644-1670
BWAS-160326.11.1664 - 18.7.1665Captain
John KempthorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1657-1679
B05119.7.1665 - 7.12.1666Admiral of the Blue
Thomas AllinBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1648-1678
BWAS-160326.8.1665 - 17.10.1665Unknown
Sir Edward SpraggBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1672
B051

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
29.4.1661 - 17.2.1661/62Admiral
Lord Edward Montagu (1st Earl of Sandwich)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
BWAS-16031665 - 1666Admiral of the Red
Sir Rupert PalatineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1673
B051

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1660 - 1661Lieutenant
Simon SaddBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1665
B0511661Lieutenant
Packington BrookesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1666
B0511662Lieutenant
Charles TalbotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1687
B0511665Lieutenant
John NarboroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1688
B0511665 - 1666Lieutenant
Francis WilshawBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1678
B0511665 - 7.1666Lieutenant
John ChappelleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1666
B0511666Lieutenant
Philip EvattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1666
B051

Service History


DateEventSource
23.5.1660Reclassed as a First RateBWAS-1603
23.5.1660Renamed Royal JamesBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
18.9.1666Took the Ship of the Line
Le Rubis (60) 1664-1666
French 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Off Cape Dungeness
9.6.1667Raid on the Medway
14.6.1667Burnt by the Dutch while out of commission below ChathamBWAS-1603
8.1670Her remains were broken up at WoolwichBWAS-1603

 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display
Make a comment about this page






Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20F.F.
British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01James Daschuk
British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56AvM
British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37Jon Miller
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2026, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement