British First Rate galleon 'Vanguard' (1586)

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Vanguard

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Nominal Guns31B065
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Launched1586B065
How acquiredBuilt by ContractB065
ShipyardWoolwich - London B065
Constructor
Matthew BakerBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1530-1613
B065
CategoryFirst RateB065
Ship TypeGalleonB065
Broken Up to Rebuild1615B065
Becomes
British Second Rate great ship 'Vanguard' (1615) (40) 1615-1631
British 40 Gun
2nd Rate Great Ship

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Keel108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536 
Burthen450Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536 
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Burthen561 60⁄100Tons and Tonnage 
Burthen449 30⁄100Baker's Rule Tons 

Armament


1586Broadside Weight = 288.5 Imperial Pound ( 130.8348 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck8 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck10 British Culverin
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falcon

1588Broadside Weight = 296.5 Imperial Pound ( 134.4628 kg)TRN1
Gun Deck8 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck10 British Culverin
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Saker
Gun Deck20 British Light Guns

1599Broadside Weight = 291 Imperial Pound ( 131.9686 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck5 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck14 British Culverin
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British Light Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1588250150 Sailors, 24 gunners and 76 soldiersTRN1
1596240 ref:2008

11 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
22.12.1587 - 25.8.1588Captain
Sir William WynterBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1552-1588
: on board from 1588BWAS-160326.8.1588 - 30.9.1588Captain
Henry PalmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1587-1611
BWAS-16031.10.1588 - 4.1589Captain
Sir Martin FrobisherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1579-1590
BWAS-16034.1589 - 8.1589Vice-Admiral
Sir George BeestonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1559-1590
BWAS-16038.1589 - 1590Captain
Henry PalmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1587-1611
BWAS-16031593 - 22.11.1594Captain
Sir Martin FrobisherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1579-1590
† Discharged DeadBWAS-16031594Captain
Robert MansellBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1592-1621
BWAS-16031596Captain
John WingfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Soldier
Merchant Sailor
Service 1588-1596
ref:20081600 - 1601Captain
Richard LevesonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1588-1603
BWAS-16031602 - 8.1602Captain
Thomas ButtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1601-1634
BWAS-16031604 - 1606Captain
Sir William MonsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1591-1635
BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1588Vice-Admiral
Sir William WynterBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1552-1588
NRS157

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1588 - Lieutenant
John WynterBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1588-1597
NRS002

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1596 - Master
James WoodcottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1596
ref:2008

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1588The Spanish Armada
5.1588The Spanish Armada
7.1588

Spanish Armada

ref:2008
17.11.1593Attack on CrozonBWAS-1603
1594Voyage to CadizBWAS-1603
12.4.1596

Squadron under the Lord High Admiral Dover

ref:2008
6.1596

attack on Cadiz

ref:2008
21.6.1596Attack on Cadiz Harbour
1599RebuiltBWAS-1603
1600In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1602In the ChannelBWAS-1603

 
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