British Fifth Rate ship 'Martin' (1652)

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Martin	2794
Nominal Guns	14	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	5.12.1651	BWAS-1603
Launched	1652	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	John Tippetts	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	2.1667	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen127Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentTRN2
Length of Keel64' 0"Imperial Feet19.5072
Breadth19' 4"Imperial Feet5.8025
Depth in Hold7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen92Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel64' 0"Imperial Feet19.5072
Breadth19' 4"Imperial Feet5.8025
Depth in Hold7' 6"Imperial Feet2.286
Draught Aft8' 0"Imperial Feet2.4384
Burthen127 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1660Broadside Weight = 43 Imperial Pound ( 19.5006 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck6 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Minions
Gun Deck2 British Falcon

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
165250 TRN2
1.165250 B117
165390 BWAS-1603
165460 TRN2
166050 BWAS-1603
166660Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
166650Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
166635Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603
167775Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
167765Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
167745Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

11 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.1652 - 1653CaptainRobert Clarke (d.1669)BWAS-16031653 - 17.6.1653CaptainJohn Vesey (d.1653)W0151654 - 1655CaptainWilliam VeseyBWAS-17141656CaptainJohn BlytheBWAS-16031659 - 1660CaptainWilliam BurroughBWAS-16031660CaptainThomas DiamondB0511660CaptainWilliam PooleBWAS-16034.4.1664 - 1.12.1664CaptainEdward Grove (d.1665)B0513.12.1664 - 26.5.1665CaptainWilliam Tickle (d.1665)†BWAS-160327.5.1665 - 11.6.1665CaptainRichard White (d.1673)BWAS-160316.6.1665 - 60.40.1666CaptainSir William KempthorneBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
1653In the Downs for the WinterBWAS-1603
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
1654In William Penn's fleet to the CaribbeanB068
1660Re-rated as a Sixth rateBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
3.8.1665Battle of Vågen
2.1667Sold as uselessBWAS-1603

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

TRN2William Laid ClowesDigital Book

B117UnknownBook

W015VariousWeb Site

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

B051John CharnockDigital Book

B068Robert MalcomsonBook

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