British Fifth Rate ship 'Discovery' (1651)

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Discovery	425
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Previously	British hired ship 'Discovery' (1642) (26)
Purchased	1651	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	W015
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Burnt	25.5.1655	B028

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW015
Burthen344Tons BM
Burthen350Tons BM

Date# of MenNotesSource
1652120EstablishmentW014
1.1652120 B117
165423070 Soldiers
160 SailorsW021

DatesRankNameSource
1651 - 1654CaptainThomas MarryottW0151654 - 1655CaptainThomas WilkesW015

DateEventSource
1651Purchased at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £2950.6.3dBWAS-1603
1.1651Began fitting at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1603
3.1650/51Completed fitting at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £329.0.0dBWAS-1603
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
1654William Penn's fleet to the CaribbeanW015
17.5.1655Present at the capture of JamaicaBWAS-1603
25.5.1655Destroyed by accident in a fire off Port RoyalBWAS-1603

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

W015VariousWeb Site

W014James C BenderWeb Site

B117UnknownBook

W021Jim BenderWeb Site

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