British third rate ship of the line 'Worcester' (1651)

Recent updates

Recent Comments


Worcester133
Nominal Guns48B065
NationalityGreat BritainB065
OperatorThe Royal NavyB065
Ordered1651B065
Launched1651/09BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard B065
ConstructorAndrew Burrell BWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateB065
Ship TypeShip of the Line B065
Broken Up to Rebuild1703/09B065
Becomes British fourth rate ship of the line 'Dunkirk' (1704) B065

Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel112' 0"Imperial Feet34.1376
Breadth32' 8"Imperial Feet9.9568
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen662Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel112' 0"Imperial Feet34.1376
Breadth34' 4"Imperial Feet10.4648
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen662Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck141' 5"Imperial Feet43.1038
Length of Keel112' 0"Imperial Feet34.1376
Breadth32' 6"Imperial Feet9.906
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Draught Aft16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen629 24⁄94Tons BM 

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 481 Imperial Pound ( 218.1335 kg) BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck8British Culverin
Gun Deck34British Demi-Culverin
1677Broadside Weight = 426.5 Imperial Pound ( 193.418 kg) BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10British Saker
Roundhouse2British 3-Pounder
1679/07Broadside Weight = 333 Imperial Pound ( 151.0155 kg) BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck22British Culverin
Gun Deck10British Demi-Culverin Cutts
1685Broadside Weight = 365.5 Imperial Pound ( 165.7543 kg) BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2British Saker Cutts
Gun Deck22British Culverin
Gun Deck12British Demi-Culverin Cutts
1694Broadside Weight = 365.5 Imperial Pound ( 165.7543 kg) B065
Gun Deck2British Saker
Gun Deck36British Demi-Culverin
Lower Gun Deck22British Culverin
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1651180BWAS-1603
1654220BWAS-1603
1666260BWAS-1603
1689210Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603
1689270Establishment for war at homeB032
1689340Establishment for war at abroadB032
Flag Officers
FromToRankNameSource
1662/02/011663CommodoreJames LeyBWAS-1603
16951695/09CommodoreRobart Wilmot†BWAS-1603
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1651/091652/07CaptainSir Charles ThorowgoodBWAS-1603
16521653CaptainAnthony YoungBWAS-1603
16531653CaptainGeorge DakinsBWAS-1603
16531654CaptainWilliam HillBWAS-1603
16561659CaptainRobert NixonBWAS-1603
1660/011660/05CaptainGeorge DakinsW015
1661/051662CaptainAnthony EarningBWAS-1603
1662/02/011663/07/27CaptainArnold BrowneB051
1664/10/041664/11/25CaptainSir John KempthorneB051
1664/12/021665/02/24CaptainRobert SansomB051
1665/04/031666/06/07CaptainJohn HaywardBWAS-1603
1666/06/081667/10/11CaptainJohn WaterworthBWAS-1603
1668/05/101668/06/13CaptainJohn WetwangBWAS-1603
1672/01/151672/12/09CaptainFrancis CourtnayBWAS-1603
1673/01/061673/08/11CaptainFrancis CourtnayBWAS-1603
1673/08/141674/04/04CaptainSir Charles RoydenBWAS-1603
1678/01/171679/07/08CaptainJohn AshbyBWAS-1603
1689/12/211690CommodoreLawrence WrightBWAS-1603
16921693/05/31CommanderJames Watts†BWAS-1603
16941695CaptainSir Thomas DilkesBWAS-1603
16961696CaptainThomas ButlerBWAS-1603
16971701CaptainThomas RobinsonBWAS-1603
1701/091703CaptainJohn HuntingdonBWAS-1603
Commissioned Officers
FromToRankNameSource
16641665LieutenantSir William KempthorneB051
Warrant Officers
FromToRankNameSource
1651/09/03UnknownBoatswainPhilip LatelySPD-1651
1651/09/04UnknownPurserJohn NorthSPD-1651
1651/09/09UnknownGunnerThomas LeveringtonSPD-1651
1651/09/09UnknownCarpenterWilliam PlastedSPD-1651
Petty Officers
FromToRankNameSource
1651/09/09UnknownCookJohn RobinsonSPD-1651
Service History
DateEvent Source
1651Carried Ten or Fifteen thousand Pounds in Pieces of Eight, ...for Redemption of English Captives in Argeer, Tunnis, and Tripoli, by order of parliamentW014
1651/09Completed at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £5346.10.0dBWAS-1603
1652/05/19Present at the Battle of Dover 
1652/11/30Present at the Battle of Dungeness 
1653/02/18Present at the Battle of Portland 
1653/06/02Present at the Battle of the Gabbard 
1653/07/31Present at the Battle of Scheveningen 
1653/09Re-classed as a 50 gun Third Rate 
1654Re-classed as a 56 gun Third Rate 
1655/04/04Present at the Battle of Porto Farina 
1657/04/20Present at the Battle of Santa Cruz 
1660/05Renamed DunkirkBWAS-1603
1662Sailed to take possession of Bombay for Charles IIBWAS-1603
1665/06/03Present at the Battle of Lowestoft 
1666Re-classed as a 58 gun Third Rate 
1666/06/01Present at the Four Days Battle 
1666/07/25Present at the St James Day Battle 
1672/05/28Present at the Battle of Solebay 
1673/05/28Present at the First Battle of Schooneveld 
1673/06/04Present at the Second Battle of Schooneveld 
1673/08/11Present at the Battle of Texel 
1677Re-classed as a 60 gun Third Rate 
1679/07Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
1689/12/21Recommissioned as flagship of a squadron sailing to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1690/03/08Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1692Began great repairBWAS-1603
1692/09Completed great repairBWAS-1603
1693In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1694/05/12Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Diligente at the Isles of Scilly 
1695In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1695Re-classed as a 60 gun Fourth RateShip of the Line  
1696In Irish watersBWAS-1603
1697Sailed with a North Sea convoyBWAS-1603
1701/09Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1702/06/29Took the Privateer Barque Longue Le Postillon  
1703Returned homeBWAS-1603
1704Rebuilt at BlackwallBWAS-1603

Fleets
FromUntilFleetFleet CommanderSource
16591659British Baltic Fleet 1659Lord Edward Montagu
Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol IBrian LaveryBook
BWAS-1603 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714Rif WinfieldBook
B032 The Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy 897-1984E. H. H. ArchibaldBook
W015 English Parliamentary JournalsVariousWeb Site
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume IJohn CharnockBook
SPD-1651 Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum, 1651Mary Anne Everett Green (editor)Book
W014 Anglo-Dutch Wars BLOGJames C BenderWeb Site
 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display
Make a comment about this page





Recent comments to other pages
Date postedByPage
Saturday 18th of May 2013 15:59Linda PagnaniPeter Barnes
Thursday 16th of May 2013 14:27Bob BrooksEdward Woodnott
Thursday 16th of May 2013 03:04Roger NovakJohn Consett Peers
Thursday 16th of May 2013 02:35Roger Novak British sixth rate frigate 'Mermaid' (1761)
Saturday 11th of May 2013 20:24Daniel CollingwoodFrancis Edward Collingwood
Copyright © Simon Harrison 2010-2012, all rights reserved