| Portland | 437 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 50 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Launched | 1652 | B028 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Wapping | B028 | |
| Constructor | James Taylor | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Scuttled | 1692/04/12 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Keel | 105' 0" | Imperial Feet | 32.004 | Breadth | 32' 11" | Imperial Feet | 10.033 | Depth in Hold | 13' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.9624 | Burthen | 605 14⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1666 | Broadside Weight = 311.5 Imperial Pound ( 141.2653 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British Culverin | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British Saker | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1660 | 150 | ||
| 1666 | 180 | ||
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1653 | 1653/08 | Captain | William Rous | BWAS-1603 |
| 1653/08 | 1654 | Captain | Edward Blagg | BWAS-1603 |
| 1655 | 1656 | Captain | Edward Newberry | BWAS-1603 |
| 1656 | 1657 | Captain | Henry Powell | BWAS-1603 |
| 1661/03/29 | 1662/12/20 | Captain | Edward Spragg | B051 |
| 1664/09/08 | 1665/01/20 | Captain | Christopher Myngs | BWAS-1603 |
| 1665/01/21 | 1666/06/13 | Captain | John Aylett | B051 |
| 1666/06/14 | 1667/11/09 | Captain | Richard Haddock | B051 |
| 1667/10/10 | 1668/07/24 | Captain | John Pearse† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1668/11/16 | 1670/09/23 | Captain | John Hart | B051 |
| 1672 | 1673 | Captain | John Robinson | B051 |
| 1672/02/08 | 1672/11/03 | Captain | Thomas Guy | B051 |
| 1672/11/05 | 1673/04/05 | Captain | John Shelley | BWAS-1603 |
| 1673/04/06 | 1674/08/10 | Captain | George Canning | BWAS-1603 |
| 1677/04/04 | 1680/01/20 | Captain | Richard James† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1688 | 1689/05/01 | Captain | George Aylmer | BWAS-1603 |
| 1689 | 1692/04/12 | Captain | Thomas Ley | BWAS-1603 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1664 | 1664 | Lieutenant | John Narborough | B051 |
| 1664 | 1664/10/11 | Lieutenant | Sir William Jennings | B051 |
| 1672 | Unknown | Lieutenant | Richard Country | B051 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1653 | Completed at Wapping at a cost of £3952.10.0d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1653/06/02 | Present at the Battle of the Gabbard | |
| 1660 | Re-classed as a 40 gunner | |
| 1665/06/03 | Present at the Battle of Lowestoft | |
| 1666 | Re-classed as a 48 gunner | |
| 1666/06/01 | Present at the Four Days Battle | |
| 1666/07/25 | Present at the St James Day Battle | |
| 1689/05/01 | Present at the Battle of Bantry Bay | |
| Fleets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 1659 | 1659 | British Baltic Fleet 1659 | Lord Edward Montagu | 1659 | 1659 | British Baltic Fleet 1659 | Lord Edward Montagu |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume I | John Charnock | Book |