| Helverson | 4695 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 60 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Previously | Dutch hired vessel ship of the line 'Hilversum' (1655) | B028 | |
| Captured | 1665/06/04 | BWAS-1603 | |
| First Commissioned | 1665/06/10 | ||
| Shipyard | Unknown | B028 | |
| Category | Third Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Wrecked | 1667/07/22 | BWAS-1603 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B028 |
| Burthen | 597 | Tons BM | ||
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Keel | 103' 0" | Imperial Feet | 31.3944 | Breadth | 33' 0" | Imperial Feet | 10.0584 | Depth in Hold | 12' 8" | Imperial Feet | 3.8608 | Draught Aft | 15' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.572 | Burthen | 597 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1666/06 | Broadside Weight = 354 Imperial Pound ( 160.539 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 18 | British 8-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 16 | British Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British Minions | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1665/06 | 260 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1665/06/10 | 1665/11/11 | Captain | John Hubbard | B051 |
| 1665/11/14 | 1666/06/07 | Captain | Richard May | B051 |
| 1666/06/10 | 1666/07/31 | Captain | Abraham Annesly | BWAS-1603 |
| 1666/08/01 | 1667/01/01 | Captain | John Blake | B051 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1666/06/01 | Present at the Four Days Battle | |
| 1666/07/25 | Present at the St James Day Battle | |
| 1667/07 | Sunk as a blockship in the Medway | B028 |
| 1667/07/22 | Bilged and sunk at Sheerness while serving as accommodation ship shortly after Dutch raid on the Medway | BWAS-1603 |
| 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 |