| Little Victory | 7323 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 28 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1665/04/15 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Launched | 1665/10 | B028 | |
| First Commissioned | 1665/10/05 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | B028 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Lawrence | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | B028 | |
| Expended as Fireship | 1671/05/08 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Keel | 80' 0" | Imperial Feet | 24.384 | Breadth | 24' 0" | Imperial Feet | 7.3152 | Depth in Hold | 9' 6" | Imperial Feet | 2.8956 | Draught Aft | 10' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.048 | Burthen | 245 10⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1666 | Broadside Weight = 77 Imperial Pound ( 34.9199 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 6 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British Minions | ||
| Gun Deck | 16 | British Saker | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1666 | 90 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1671 | 35 | As a fireship | BWAS-1603 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1665/10/05 | 1667/12/19 | Captain | Thomas Blackman | B051 |
| 1668/04/20 | 1671/05/08 | Captain | Leonard Harris | BWAS-1603 |
| 1671/05/08 | 1671/05/08 | Masters Mate | Henry Williams | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1665 | Completed at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £1592.10.0d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1667/02/19 | In company with Pearl fought an action to defend East coast colliers | SPD-1666-7 |
| 1669/12/14 | In company with Newbury fought an action off Cape Formentera against two Algerian vessels | SPD-1666-7 |
| 1671 | Re-classed as a 8 gun UnratedFireship | |
| 1671/05/08 | Present at the Battle of Bugia | |
| Notes on Ship | |
|---|---|
| Building materials | BWAS-1603 |
| The Little Victory was built out of materiel left over from the rebuilding of the Victory> | |
| 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 |
| SPD-1666-7 | Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1666-7 | Mary Anne Everett Green (editor) | Book |