British Fourth Rate ship 'Westergate' (1653)

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Westergate
Nominal Guns	34	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Previously	Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Westergo' (1652) (34) 1652-1653 Dutch 34 Gun 4th Rate Ship
Captured	4.6.1653	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Foundered	20.8.1664	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel86' 0"Imperial Feet26.2128
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Draught Aft13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen274 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1653140 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.1653 - 1656CaptainBWAS-16031662CaptainB0511663 - 20.8.1664Captain†B051

Service History

DateEventSource
4.6.1653Taken at Battle of the GabbardBWAS-1603
1655Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
20.8.1664Left Jamaica and was not seen again.BWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
25.12.1654-31.8.1655	Fleet for the West Indies	William PennBritish Naval Sailor Service 1644-1670

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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