British Fifth Rate ship 'Grantham' (1654)

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Grantham ➡ 1660 Garland

2815
Guarland
Nominal Guns22BWAS-1603
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Ordered1.10.1653BWAS-1603
Launched1654BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardLydney - Gloucestershire B028
Designed by
J BattBritish
Ship Builder
B028
Constructor
J BattBritish
Ship Builder
B028
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Sold13.5.1698B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck98' 7"Imperial Feet29.8926 
Length of Keel80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384 
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62 
Depth in Hold10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048 
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Burthen265 90⁄94Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDB002
Length of Keel98' 6"Tons BM 
Breadth25' 6"Imperial Feet7.6505 

Armament


1654Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.7221 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1666Broadside Weight = 108.5 Imperial Pound ( 49.205 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 109 Imperial Pound ( 49.4317 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck8 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British Minions

1685Broadside Weight = 119 Imperial Pound ( 53.9669 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British Saker Cutts
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1654100 BWAS-1603
1660100 BWAS-1603
1666110 BWAS-1603
1673150 BWAS-1603
1.1.1676/7770 ref:1778

19 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1654 - 1656Captain
John LightfootBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1667
BWAS-16031658 - 1659Captain
Giles MarshBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1658-1659
BWAS-16031.1660 - 1661Captain
James AblesonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653
W01529.6.1661 - 26.4.1662Captain
William ButtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1662
BWAS-160328.5.1662 - 20.11.1663Captain
Valentine PyendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1662-1667
B05119.1.1664/65 - 22.3.1665/66Captain
Charles TalbotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1687
B0513.1665/66 - 1668Captain
Charles HawardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1672
B05127.3.1668 - 20.2.1668/69Captain
Richard RoothBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1655-1679
B0515.5.1669 - 1.1.1671/72Captain
Francis CourtnayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1673
BWAS-17142.4.1672 - 3.10.1674Captain
John WyborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1684
BWAS-16038.5.1675 - 22.5.1677Captain
Ralph LassellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1677
†BWAS-160311.4.1677 - 30.6.1681Captain
Richard HodderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1681
BWAS-160316.6.1685 - 13.8.1685Captain
Richard BorthwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1685
BWAS-16036.9.1685 - 1686Captain
John NevilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1697
BWAS-160315.8.1686 - 3.1687/88Captain
Hugh RidleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1667-1689
B05118.9.1688 - 1689Captain
John JenniferBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1691
BWAS-160315.2.1690/91 - 1694Captain
Thomas RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1708
BWAS-160325.1.1694/95 - 29.1.1696/97Captain
Christopher KingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1697
Dismissed ADM 6/3/31ADM 6/325.8.1696 - 22.10.1697Captain
John UnderdownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1713
: on board from 18.9.1696BWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
bef.9.1676 - aft.21.5.1677Lieutenant
Richard HodderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1681
ADM 8/1/78ADM8

8 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
11.9.1687 - 20.3.1691/92Gunner
Bowden NightingaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1668-1692
ADM 107/1/18ADM 107/14.2.1689/90 - 1690Surgeon
John MabeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1690
ADM 106/388/152ADM 1067.8.1691 - 28.1.1692/93Master
Thomas GarlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1693
ADM 52/2/8ADM 525.2.1691/92 - 21.10.1697Gunner
Nicholas TaylorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1698
ADM 6/5/30ADM/A1695 - 29.4.1695Purser
Joseph GaleoynBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
Transfered ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/312.4.1695 - 19.3.1695/96Purser
Thomas WilkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
Transfered ADM 6/3/48ADM 6/320.3.1695/96 - bef.13.5.1698Purser
James AmeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1699
ADM 6/3/139ADM 6/31699 - 2.6.1699Carpenter
John DeaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/6

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
15.2.1694/95 - 19.9.1695Master's Mate
William PomroyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1695
ADM 107/1/100ADM 107/126.6.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Isaac KilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/326.6.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Nathaniel HopperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/3

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
13.5.1697 - 1.11.1697Able Seaman
Timothy BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1699
ADM 107/2/31ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
1654Completed at Southampton - Hampshire at a cost of £1722.10.0dBWAS-1603
1660Off the North coastBWAS-1603
1660Renamed GarlandB028
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
18.12.1665

Brought two Dutch pinks into Yarmouth

BG
9.8.1666Holmes' Bonfire
3.1666/67Took a large Dutch shipBWAS-1603
90.1668At SaleeBWAS-1603
2.5.1671Battle of Bugia
1.1.1671/72Paid offADM 33
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
1673At BarbadosBWAS-1603
13.8.1673Sailed from Barbados ADM 106
1674Returned homeBWAS-1603
3.10.1674Paid offADM 33
1675In the DownsBWAS-1603
1678In Irish watersBWAS-1603
1680Carried troops to TangiersBWAS-1603
1681

In Ireland

BWAS-1603
16.7.1681

Paid off

ADM 33
12.1685Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
8.1688Converted to a fireshipBWAS-1603
1689Reconverted to a Fifth RateBWAS-1603
1691In the Channel and the North SeaBWAS-1603
1695To VirginiaBWAS-1603
1696Stationed in the North SeaBWAS-1603
1.11.1697

Paid off

ADM 33


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
25.12.1654-31.8.1655Fleet for the West Indies
William PennBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1644-1670
 

Notes on Ship



Became a Fireship in 1688
Rerated as a Fifht rate in 1689
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Richard Dumbrill on Tuesday 11th of January 2022 10:32

I meant boatswain, obviously...

Posted by Richard Dumbrill on Monday 10th of January 2022 14:44

Thomas Dumbrill was Shipswain until 1680 when he retired. Sources: Public record office The National Archives
Catalogue Reference:Prob/11/358 Image Reference:33

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