British Sixth Rate ship 'Truelove' (1647)

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Truelove

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Nominal Guns14B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorState Navy
Previously
British Sixth Rate ship 'Katherine' (1647) (14) 1647-1647
British 14 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Captured1647B028
ShipyardUnknown
CategorySixth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Expended as Fireship11.8.1673BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen100Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel59' 0"Imperial Feet17.9832 
Breadth18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Depth in Hold7' 1"Imperial Feet2.159 
Burthen101 64⁄94Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
165230 BWAS-1603
1.165230 NRS013
166050 BWAS-1603
166660 BWAS-1603

15 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1648 - 8.1648Captain
John SherwinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1648-1656
BWAS-16031650Captain
John VeseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1653
BWAS-16031651 - 1653Captain
Robert VesseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1651-1657
BWAS-16031653 - 1656Captain
John ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1666
BWAS-16031656 - 1657Captain
Benjamin GunstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1657
BWAS-16031657 - 1658Captain
John SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1658
BWAS-16031659 - 6.1660Captain
Benjamin FirmaseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1659-1660
BWAS-16036.1660 - 1660Captain
Robert HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1672
BWAS-16031.7.1661 - 25.9.1663Captain
Phineas PettBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1642
B05115.3.1664/65 - 23.11.1666Captain
William PeachBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1667
B0515.3.1666/67 - 19.11.1667Captain
Thomas LangleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1667
BWAS-16031668 - 1669Captain
John RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1673
B05125.4.1668 - 11.1.1668/69Captain
John ShelleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1678
BWAS-160312.5.1671 - 5.1.1671/72Captain
John DawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1674
BWAS-16035.3.1671/72 - 11.8.1673Captain
Peter BonamyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1667-1673
†B051

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
3.4.1649 - 30.8.1650Purser
William CrispinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1681
ref:1787

Service History


DateEventSource
1647Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £75.1.2dBWAS-1603
29.4.1647Ordered fitted for service at BristolBWAS-1603
1648Joined the RoyalistsBWAS-1603
11.1648SurrenderedBWAS-1603
1650Irish coast and Irish SeaBWAS-1603
6.1666Guard ship in the MedwayBWAS-1603
6.1666Stationed in the DownsBWAS-1603
1668Converted to a FireshipBWAS-1603
11.8.1673Battle of Texel


Fleets

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

Notes on Ship


Joint CommandBWAS-1603
Phineus Pett commanded the Bramble at the same time as the Truelove
 
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