British Fourth Rate frigate 'Constant Warwick' (1649)

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Constant Warwick	400
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	State Navy
Previously	British hired frigate 'Constant Warwick' (1645) (32)
Purchased	20.1.1648/49	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	W022
Designed by	Peter Pett (1610-1672)	W022
Constructor	Peter Pett (1610-1672)	B028
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Rebuilt	1666	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate frigate 'Constant Warwick' (1666) (34)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel85' 0"Imperial Feet25.908
Breadth27' 0"Imperial Feet8.2296
Depth in Hold12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592
Burthen342Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel85' 0"Imperial Feet25.908
Breadth26' 5"Imperial Feet7.946
Depth in Hold13' 2"Imperial Feet3.9793
Burthen315Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 189.5 Imperial Pound ( 85.9385 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck12 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1652140EstablishmentB032
1689150Establishment for war at homeB032
1689180Establishment for war abroadB032

6 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.12.1649 - 1651CaptainRobert Moulton (d.1652)SPD-16491651 - 5.1651Captain? UpshottBWAS-16031651 - 1652CaptainOwen Cox (d.1653)BWAS-16031653 - 10.1656CaptainRichard PotterBWAS-16031.1657 - 1657CaptainRobert VesseyBWAS-16031.6.1661 - 1.8.1663CaptainSir Robert Kirby (d.1665)B051

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1661LieutenantMichael Lindsey (d.1667)B0511665LieutenantPeter Edwards (d.1673)B051

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
29.12.1649 - 1649MasterHenry MaplesSPD-16498.1.1649/50 - 1650CookEdward BurtW015

Service History

DateEventSource
25.4.1649In company with the took the Royalist in irish waters
25.4.1649Took the Ship Charles (30) in Irish Waters
22.5.1649Arrived off KinsaleTRN2
10.3.1649/50Blockade of the Tagus
9.1650In Cadiz with Blake's FleetTRN2
1651In the Irish SeaBWAS-1603
28.8.1652Battle of Elba
1653Off the Dutch coast during the winterBWAS-1603
4.3.1652/53Battle of Leghorn
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
3.1653/54Captured the Brest privateer of 42 guns, but carrying only 30, commanded by Sir Richard BeachW025
6.1660At PlymouthBWAS-1603
1662At TangierBWAS-1603
1663Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1649-1650	Winter Guard of 1649
14.2.1649/50-1652	Fleet sent to Lisbon	Robert Blake (1598-1657)

Notes on Ship

House of Commons Journal Volume 6 13th January 1649W015
Ordered, That the Ship Constant Warwick be forthwith seized into the Hands of the State.

Ordered, That the Ship Constant Warwick be forthwith employed as the State's Ship, in this present Service of the State, for the Winter Guard: And that the Committee of the Navy do treat with Merchants, for the present victualing and manning the said Ship.

Ordered, That Captain Ingle be recommended to the Committee, to be the Commander of the said Ship: And that the Lord Admiral be required to grant him a Commission accordingly.

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Roger Grant on Saturday 25th of November 2017 15:07

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol7/pp590-598#p135
gives other details from 1645:
Constant Warwick,
[commander]Jo. Gilson,
300 tons
120 men
26 guns

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol7/pp68-71#p31
In 1652:
Constant Warwick
Owen Cox
140
32

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol7/pp732-734#p68
In 1659:

To Captain Robert Vessey, his Commission to be Commander of the Constant Warwick Frigate.

Posted by Roger Grant on Saturday 25th of November 2017 14:58

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rushworth-papers/vol7/pp979-1010#p147
Above ref to Rushworth Private Passages of State may be of interest.
Also (but less informative)
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rushworth-papers/vol6/pp475-500#p108

110 men is given as rew no. in 1655:
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rushworth-papers/vol6/pp475-500#p108

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