British Second Rate great ship 'Defiance' (1615)

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Defiance	11982
Nominal Guns	46	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Keel Laid Down	9.1.1611/12	BWAS-1603
Launched	6.3.1614/15	NRS157
How acquired	Purpose built	NRS157
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Phineus Pett (1570-1647)	BWAS-1603
Category	Second Rate	B028
Ship Type	Great Ship	B028
Sold	1.6.1649	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992
Burthen751Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992
Breadth36' 7"Imperial Feet11.0024
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Burthen563Baker's Rule Tons
Burthen751Tons and Tonnage

Armament

1624Broadside Weight = 249 Imperial Pound ( 112.9216 kg)B032
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck14 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falcon

1624Broadside Weight = 198.5 Imperial Pound ( 90.0199 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck14 British Culverin
Gun Deck6 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Portpiece
Gun Deck4 British Fowler

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1633280EstablishmentB032

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1623Captain Sackville TrevorBWAS-16031636Captain David MurrayBWAS-1603

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1633 - 20.1.1635/35Cook William Stanleyref:10707.4.1649 - 1649Gunner Jeffry DanielSPD-1649

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1.1611/12Docked to "Repair"
1623Commanded by Sir Sackville Trevor, for voyage to SpainBWAS-1603
1636Commanded by Capt. David Murray, with Northumberland's fleet in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1.6.1649Sale orderedBWAS-1603
1.6.1649Ordered to be soldBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NRS157C. S. Knighton, David Loades, Book

B032E. H. H. Archibald, Book

ref:1070 Book

SPD-1649Mary Anne Everett Green, Book

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