| Victory | 5024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 82 | B065 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B065 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B065 | |
| Previously | British second rate great ship 'Victory' (1620) | B065 | |
| Ordered | 1664/11/09 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1666/02 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | B065 | |
| Constructor | Phineus Pett | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Second Rate | B065 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B065 | |
| Broken Up | 1691 | B065 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Keel | 121' 0" | Imperial Feet | 36.8808 | Breadth | 40' 0" | Imperial Feet | 12.192 | Depth in Hold | 17' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.334 | Burthen | 1,029 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Keel | 121' 0" | Imperial Feet | 36.8808 | Breadth | 40' 0" | Imperial Feet | 12.192 | Depth in Hold | 17' 0" | Imperial Feet | 5.1816 | Burthen | 1,029 74⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1666 | Broadside Weight = 852 Imperial Pound ( 386.382 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 20 | British Cannon of 7 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 6 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 26 | British Culverin | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| 1688 | Broadside Weight = 807 Imperial Pound ( 365.9745 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 23 | British Cannon of 7 | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 22 | British Culverin | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 21 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck | 7 | British Demi-Culverin Cutts | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1666/04 | 450 | Establishment | BWAS-1603 |
| 1667 | 530 | Establishment for war abroad | BWAS-1603 |
| 1667 | 440 | Establishment for war at home | BWAS-1603 |
| 1667 | 350 | Establishment for peace | BWAS-1603 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1666/04/04 | 1666/06/04 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | Sir Christopher Myngs† | B051 |
| 1666/06/08 | 1666/12/03 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | Sir Edward Spragg | B051 |
| 1668/03/26 | 1668/04/05 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | Sir Joseph Jordan | B051 |
| 1668/04/06 | 1668/07/06 | Captain | John Hubbard | B051 |
| 1672/01/16 | 1672/04/10 | Captain | Sir John Kempthorne | BWAS-1603 |
| 1672/04/11 | 1672/10/21 | Captain | Lord Thomas Butler | BWAS-1603 |
| 1673/02/20 | 1673/08/13 | Captain | Sir William Jennings | BWAS-1603 |
| 1673/08/17 | 1673/10/29 | Captain | Bernard Ludman† | BWAS-1603 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1666 | 1666/07 | Lieutenant | John Narborough | B051 |
| 1666 | 1667 | Lieutenant | John Purdu | B051 |
| 1668 | Unknown | Lieutenant | Botler Barnes | B051 |
| 1672 | Unknown | First Lieutenant | Richard Rooth | B051 |
| 1672 | 1672 | Lieutenant | Jonathon Watham | B051 |
| 1673 | Unknown | First Lieutenant | John Heath | B051 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1666/02 | Completed at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £16870.15.0d | BWAS-1603 |
| 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 | |
| 1673/05/28 | Present at the First Battle of Schooneveld | |
| 1673/06/04 | Present at the Second Battle of Schooneveld | |
| 1673/08/11 | Present at the Battle of Texel | |
| 1690 | Intended to be rebuilt but found to be too rotten | BWAS-1603 |
| Notes on Ship | |
|---|---|
| Theortical armament under the 1666 Establishment | BWAS-1603 |
| 22 cannon-of-seven 4 demi-cannon 26 culverins 24 demi-culverins | |
| Theortical armament under the 1685 Establishment | BWAS-1603 |
| 24 cannon-of-seven 24 culverins 24 demi-culverins 8 demi-culverin cutts | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume I | John Charnock | Book |