| Charles | 13831 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1603 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1586 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Shipyard | Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1603 | |
| Constructor | Matthew Baker | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1603 | |
| Ship Type | Pinnace | BWAS-1603 | |
| Sold | 1616 | BWAS-1603 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Keel | 63' 0" | Imperial Feet | 19.2024 | Breadth | 16' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.8768 | Depth in Hold | 7' 0" | Imperial Feet | 2.1336 | Burthen | 70 | Baker's Rule Tons |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1586 | Broadside Weight = 27 Imperial Pound ( 12.2447 kg) | NRS157 | ||
| Gun Deck | 6 | British Light Guns | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British Falcon | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British Saker | ||
| 1588 | Broadside Weight = 26 Imperial Pound ( 11.7912 kg) | TRN1 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British Light Guns | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British Saker | ||
| 1603 | Broadside Weight = 16 Imperial Pound ( 7.2561 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British Saker | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British Falcon | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British Minions | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1586 | 50 | NRS157 | |
| 1588 | 45 | 32 sailors, 6 guns and 7 soldiers | TRN1 |
| 1602 | 45 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1618 | 50 | NRS157 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1588 | 1588/09 | Captain | John Robarts | BWAS-1603 |
| 1588/09 | 1589 | Captain | Robert Pettiman | BWAS-1603 |
| 1591 | 1591 | Captain | Mathew Bradgate | BWAS-1603 |
| 1594 | 1594 | Captain | Nicholas Franklyn | BWAS-1603 |
| 1596 | 1599 | Captain | Sackville Trevor | NRS157 |
| 1601 | 1602/10 | Captain | John White | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1588/05 | Present at the The Spanish Armada | |
| 1589 | In the Channel | NRS157 |
| 1591 | In the Azores | NRS157 |
| 1594 | Crozon | NRS157 |
| 1596 | Cadiz | NRS157 |
| 1596/06/21 | Present at the Attack on Cadiz Harbour | |
| 1598 | In the Channel | NRS157 |
| 1599 | In Ireland | NRS157 |
| 1601 | In the Channel | NRS157 |
| 1602 | In the Channel | NRS157 |
| 1616 | Sold in Scotland | BWAS-1603 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NRS157 | NRS Vol 157 - The Navy of Edward VI and Mary I | Ed. C. S. Knighton and David Loades | Book |
| TRN1 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol I | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |