British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Guinea' (1649)

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Guinea	3558
Nominal Guns	30	B022
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	State Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship 'Charles' (1648) (30) 1648-1649 British 30 Gun 4th Rate Ship
Captured	25.4.1649	B022
Shipyard	Unknown	B022
Category	Fourth Rate	B022
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B022
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B022
Sold	27.11.1667	B022

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB022
Length of Keel90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Breadth28' 0"Imperial Feet8.5344
Depth in Hold11' 4"Imperial Feet3.4544
Burthen375Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Breadth28' 0"Imperial Feet8.5344
Depth in Hold11' 4"Imperial Feet3.4544
Draught Aft15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Burthen375 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 184.5 Imperial Pound ( 83.6712 kg)B022
Lower Gun Deck10 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck10 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck18 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1649140 BWAS-1603
1653150EstablishmentB022
4.1660150EstablishmentB022

17 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1649 - 1650CaptainBWAS-16031650 - 1651CaptainBWAS-16031651 - 1653CaptainBWAS-16037.1653 - 1654CaptainBWAS-16031654CaptainBWAS-16031656 - 1657CaptainBWAS-16031658 - 1659CaptainBWAS-160326.2.1663/64 - 30.1.1664/65CaptainBWAS-160331.1.1664/65 - 26.2.1664/65CaptainB05119.5.1665 - 3.6.1665Captain†B05111.6.1665 - 6.8.1665CaptainBWAS-16038.8.1665 - 1.6.1666CaptainB0511666 - 6.1666CaptainBWAS-17142.6.1666 - 11.6.1666CaptainBWAS-160312.6.1666 - 15.8.1666Captain†B05116.8.1666 - 1.11.1666CaptainB0512.11.1666 - 21.11.1666CaptainB051

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
16.10.1649 - 11.1649General at SeaNRS076

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1663LieutenantB051

Service History

DateEventSource
25.4.1649Taken by and in Irish watersBWAS-1603
4.5.1649Ordered to be taken into serviceBWAS-1603
9.1649Blockading the Royalist fleet at KinsaleB051
12.1650The Squadron sailed for the Azures in search of Prince RupertTRN2
1.1651The squadron was joined by the and some "frigates"BWAS-1603
29.3.1651The squadron passed the straits into the MediterraneanTRN2
25.7.1651Arrived in MaltaTRN2
9.1651The squadron was in the StraitsTRN2
10.1651Near GibraltarTRN2
18.3.1651/52Arrived in FalmouthTRN2
6.1652Sent to VirginiaTRN2
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
1653At Portsmouth for the winter 1653/54BWAS-1603
1653Rerated as a 34 gunner
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
30.11.1653Sailed from Spithead as part of a squadron under Vice-Admiral consisting in addition of , and BWAS-1603
9.1659Began repairs at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1603
4.1660Completed repairs at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £646.0.0dBWAS-1603
4.5.1665

Recaptured the John and Robert of London, master John Tilly.

HCA32
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
3.8.1665Battle of Vågen
12.1665At Tangier until March 1666TRN2
1666Rerated as a 38 gunner
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
8.1666Victualling at PortsmouthTRN2
16.8.1666Commissioned for an expedition ot LisbonBWAS-1603
11.1667Paid offBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1649-1650	Winter Guard of 1649
29.9.1654-8.1657	Fleet for the Mediterranean	Robert BlakeBritish Naval Sailor Soldier Service 1649-1657
1659-1659	British Baltic Fleet 1659	Edward MontaguBritish Naval Sailor Service 1656-1672

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B022Rif Winfield, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

HCA32 Document

NRS076 Digital Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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