| Unicorn | 62 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 46 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1633/03/09 | B028 | |
| Launched | 1634/02/06 | B028 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Woolwich Dockyard | B028 | |
| Constructor | Edward Boate | B028 | |
| Category | Second Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Great Ship | B028 | |
| Sold | 1687/01/27 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | DB002 |
| Burthen | 700 | Tons BM | ||
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1666 | Broadside Weight = 567 Imperial Pound ( 257.13475 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 16 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Gun Deck | 11 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 26 | British Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 10 | British Saker | ||
| 1677 | Broadside Weight = 506 Imperial Pound ( 229.4715 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 22 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 14 | British Saker | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British Saker | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1634 | 250 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1652/03 | 260 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1653 | 300 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1660 | 280 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1666 | 410 | Establishment for war abroad | BWAS-1603 |
| 1666 | 335 | Establishment for war at home | BWAS-1603 |
| 1666 | 270 | Establishment for peace | BWAS-1603 |
| 1666/04 | 320 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1636 | 1636 | Captain | Henry Mainwaring | BWAS-1603 |
| 1639 | 1639 | Captain | David Murray | BWAS-1603 |
| 1642 | 1642 | Captain | Thomas Trenchfield | BWAS-1603 |
| 1646 | Unknown | Captain | Peter Andrews | BWAS-1603 |
| 1648 | 1648 | Captain | Richard Haddock | BWAS-1603 |
| 1649/08/07 | 1649 | Captain | John Harris | SPD-1649 |
| 1653 | 1653/06 | Captain | Peter Strong | BWAS-1603 |
| 1653/06 | 1654 | Captain | William Goodson | BWAS-1603 |
| 1654 | 1654 | Rear-Admiral | Joseph Jordan | BWAS-1603 |
| 1655 | 1655 | Captain | John Stokes | BWAS-1603 |
| 1656 | 1656 | Captain | Robert Clarke | BWAS-1603 |
| 1656 | 1656/07 | Captain | Jonas Poole | BWAS-1603 |
| 1665/01/24 | 1666/06/03 | Captain | Henry Teddeman | B051 |
| 1666/06/04 | 1666/06/10 | Captain | Mark Harrison | BWAS-1603 |
| 1666/06/11 | 1666/07/30 | Captain | George Bates | BWAS-1714 |
| 1666/07/30 | 1666/11/30 | Captain | Levy Green | BWAS-1714 |
| 1667 | 1667 | Captain | Michael Young | B051 |
| 1672/01/26 | 1672/10/10 | Captain | Richard James | BWAS-1603 |
| 1673/02/18 | 1673/10/09 | Captain | John Rogers | BWAS-1603 |
| 1678/04/12 | 1678/11/30 | Captain | William Holden | B051 |
| 1678/05/28 | Unknown | Captain | Lawrence Wright | BWAS-1603 |
| 1679/07/01 | 1679/08/03 | Captain | Anthony Young | BWAS-1603 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1649/08/07 | Unknown | Lieutenant | Edward Mawditt | SPD-1649 |
| 1664 | Unknown | Lieutenant | William Burstow | B051 |
| 1673 | Unknown | Second Lieutenant | William Godfrey | B051 |
| Warrant Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| Unknown | 1649/05/03 | Purser | Edward Marston | SPD-1649 |
| 1649/05/03 | Unknown | Purser | Edward Vicars | SPD-1649 |
| 1649/05/26 | Unknown | Purser | Arthur Odway | SPD-1649 |
| 1649/07/20 | Unknown | Master | Robert Constable | SPD-1649 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1634 | Completed at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £8030.0.0d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1636 | Service in the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1646 | Service in the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1647 | At Portsmouth | BWAS-1603 |
| 1648/09 | In the Downs | BWAS-1603 |
| 1653 | At Saint Helens for the Winter | BWAS-1603 |
| 1653/07/31 | Present at the Battle of Scheveningen | |
| 1654 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1655/04/04 | Present at the Battle of Porto Farina | |
| 1656/07 | Sailed home to repair | BWAS-1603 |
| 1657/04/20 | Present at the Battle of Santa Cruz | |
| 1665/06/03 | Present at the Battle of Lowestoft | |
| 1665/11/17 | Came up the river in comany with the Saint Andrew and the Vanguard | W025 |
| 1666/06/01 | Present at the Four Days Battle | |
| 1666/07/25 | Present at the St James Day Battle | |
| 1667/06/12 | At Chatham | BWAS-1603 |
| 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 | |
| 1677 | Reclassed as a third rate, and possibly cut down to a 2-decker | BWAS-1603 |
| 1678/05 | In the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1678/12/06 | Guard ship at Chatham | BWAS-1603 |
| 1679 | Guard ship at Chatham | BWAS-1603 |
| 1688/01/27 | Sold for £308 | BWAS-1603 |
| Fleets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 1642 | 1642 | Summer Guard of 1642 | Sir John Pennington | 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 |
| DB002 | The Fish and The Falcon | Joseph E. Garland | Digital Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| SPD-1649 | Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum, 1649-50 | Mary Anne Everett Green (editor) | Book |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume I | John Charnock | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W025 | William Loney RN - Background | P Davis | Web Site |