British fifth rate ship 'Basing' (1654)

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Basing3249
Nominal Guns22B028
NationalityGreat BritainB028
OperatorThe Royal NavyB028
Ordered1653/10/01BWAS-1603
Acquired1654/04/26BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1654/04
ShipyardWalberswick B028
ConstructorJonas Shish B028
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeShip B028
Broken Up1693B028

Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen255Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck91' 0"Imperial Feet27.7368
Length of Keel80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.4676
Depth in Hold10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048
Draught Aft12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen255 40⁄94Tons BM 

Armament

1654Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.7221 kg) BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4British Saker
1666Broadside Weight = 108.5 Imperial Pound ( 49.205 kg) BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10British Saker
1677Broadside Weight = 109 Imperial Pound ( 49.4317 kg) BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck8British Saker
Quarterdeck4British Minions
1685Broadside Weight = 119 Imperial Pound ( 53.9669 kg) BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4British Saker Cutts
Gun Deck12British Saker
Gun Deck2British 3-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1654100BWAS-1603
1660100BWAS-1603
1666110BWAS-1603
1673150BWAS-1603
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
16541654CaptainRichard HodgesBWAS-1603
16561656CaptainAlexander FarleyBWAS-1603
16571660CaptainRichard HodgesBWAS-1603
1660UnknownCaptainThomas FisherB051
1663/03/191665/04/19CaptainHumphrey ConningsbyBWAS-1603
16651665/08/02CaptainJohn UtberB051
1665/08/071665/08/25CaptainJohn MooreB051
1666/04/281667/03/27CaptainThomas FisherBWAS-1603
1667/03/281667/12/12CaptainThomas BridgemanB051
1668/05/071668/07/06CaptainWilliam DaviesB051
1670/04/091670/07/03CaptainArgentine Allington†B051
1670/07/241671/06/06CaptainRichard LondonBWAS-1603
1672/01/031672/03/29CaptainCharles MontaguBWAS-1603
1673/05/231673/06/27CaptainWilliam HarmanBWAS-1603
1673/06/281673/10/06CaptainLeonard HarrisBWAS-1603
1673/10/061674/02/19CaptainJonathon WathamB051
1674/09/171676/02/25CaptainSir Charles RoydenBWAS-1603
1677/04/061677/12/13CaptainWilliam Harman†BWAS-1603
1677/12/171685/08/08CaptainMatthew TennantBWAS-1603
1688/06/161688/08/29CaptainThomas AshtonBWAS-1603
1688/08/301691CaptainSir Robert ArthurBWAS-1603
1690/10/221693/09/20CaptainEdward Oakley†BWAS-1603
Commissioned Officers
FromToRankNameSource
1665UnknownLieutenantStephen PyendB051
Service History
DateEvent Source
1654/05Completed at a cost of £1592.10.0dBWAS-1603
1659Operations in the soundBWAS-1603
1660Off the North coast?BWAS-1603
1660Renamed GuernseyB028
1665/06/03Present at the Battle of Lowestoft 
1665/08/03Present at the Battle of Vågen 
1670/07/03With Advice in action against seven Algerine warships 
1673/08/11Present at the Battle of Texel 
1677/01/19Action against White Horse  
1679to IcelandBWAS-1603
1680Operations in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1680To Tangier carrying troops in the summerBWAS-1603
1682Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
1684Returned homeBWAS-1603
1688Converted to a fireshipB028
1690To the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1691Returned homeBWAS-1603

Fleets
FromUntilFleetFleet CommanderSource
16591659British Baltic Fleet 1659Lord Edward Montagu
Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume IJ. J. ColledgeBook
BWAS-1603 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714Rif WinfieldBook
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume IJohn CharnockBook
 
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