| Preston | 452 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 40 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Launched | 1653/11 | BWAS-1603 | |
| First Commissioned | 1654 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1603 | |
| Shipyard | Woodbridge | B028 | |
| Constructor | ? Carey | B028 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Sold | 1693/06 | BWAS-1603 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Keel | 101' 0" | Imperial Feet | 30.7848 | Breadth | 31' 0" | Imperial Feet | 9.4488 | Depth in Hold | 13' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.9624 | Burthen | 516 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Keel | 101' 0" | Imperial Feet | 30.7848 | Breadth | 30' 0" | Imperial Feet | 9.144 | Depth in Hold | 14' 1" | Imperial Feet | 4.2926 | Burthen | 483 48⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1666 | Broadside Weight = 254 Imperial Pound ( 115.1891 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British Saker | ||
| 1677 | Broadside Weight = 304.5 Imperial Pound ( 138.0909 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British Culverin | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British Saker | ||
| 1694 | Broadside Weight = 233 Imperial Pound ( 105.6656 kg) | B065 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British Saker | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1653 | 140 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1666 | 190 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1654 | 1656 | Captain | Philip Gethings | BWAS-1603 |
| 1656 | 1660 | Captain | Robert Robinson | BWAS-1603 |
| 1663/11/24 | 1665/03/27 | Captain | Robert Clarke | B051 |
| 1665/03/26 | 1665/10/08 | Captain | John Chicheley | B051 |
| 1665/10/02 | 1666/06/08 | Captain | Fretchville Holies | B051 |
| 1666/06/10 | 1668/11/05 | Captain | Francis Wilshaw | B051 |
| 1672/01/19 | 1682/02/28 | Captain | Sir Roger Strickland | B051 |
| 1672/03/07 | 1673/05/01 | Captain | Richard White | B051 |
| 1673/05/02 | 1674/04/18 | Captain | Gustavus L'Holstein | BWAS-1603 |
| 1678/05/18 | 1680/03/20 | Captain | Henry Priestman | BWAS-1603 |
| 1680/05/20 | 1682/05/02 | Captain | James Storey† | B051 |
| 1688/05/19 | 1688/06/01 | Captain | William Davies | B051 |
| 1688/09/09 | 1689 | Captain | Hugh Ridley | B051 |
| 1689/03/22 | 1692/03 | Captain | Henry Wickham | BWAS-1603 |
| 1692/03 | 1692/03/17 | Captain | Christopher Maund† | BWAS-1603 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1663 | Unknown | Lieutenant | Henry Adey | B051 |
| 1663 | 1663 | Lieutenant | Hugh Seymour | TRN2 |
| 1666 | 1669 | Lieutenant | William Anguish | B051 |
| 1678/01/10 | Unknown | Lieutenant | Robert Sumpter | B051 |
| 1678/02/03 | 1678/05/13 | Captain | Lawrence Wright | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1653 | Completed at Unknown at a cost of £3142.15.0d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1659 | Operations in the Sound | BWAS-1603 |
| 1660 | In the Straits | BWAS-1603 |
| 1660/06 | Renamed Antelope | BWAS-1603 |
| 1664 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1665/06/03 | Present at the Battle of Lowestoft | |
| 1665/09/01 | Present at the Action of 1665-09-03 | |
| 1666 | Re-classed as a 52 gunner | |
| 1666/06/01 | Present at the Four Days Battle | |
| 1666/07/25 | Present at the St James Day Battle | |
| 1672/05/28 | Present at the Battle of Solebay | |
| 1673 | With the fleet and then in the North Sea | BWAS-1603 |
| 1677 | Re-classed as a 48 gunner | |
| 1679 | Sailed to Newfoundland | BWAS-1603 |
| 1681 | Sailed to the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1686 | or later, underwent a repair | B131 |
| 1689/05/01 | Present at the Battle of Bantry Bay | |
| 1690 | Sailed to the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1692 | Returned home | BWAS-1603 |
| 1692/02/22 | Present at the Action of 1692-02-22 | |
| 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 |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume I | John Charnock | Book |
| TRN2 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol II | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |
| B131 | NRS Vol 026 - A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval MSS in the Pepysian Library Vol I | J R Tanner ed. | Book |