British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Newcastle' (1653)

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Newcastle

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Nominal Guns44B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England
OperatorState Navy
Ordered17.2.1651/52BWAS-1603
Named16.3.1652/53BWAS-1603
Launched5.1653BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardRatcliffe - London B028
ConstructorPhineus Pett (1628-1678)B028
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the Line B028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild1692B028
BecomesBritish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Newcastle' (1692) (50)

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288 
Length of Keel108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Breadth33' 1"Imperial Feet10.0669 
Depth in Hold13' 2"Imperial Feet3.9793 
Draught Aft16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768 
Burthen628 71⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 384 Imperial Pound ( 174.1441 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck10 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck12 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pound Saker
Quarterdeck4 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 376 Imperial Pound ( 170.5162 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pound Saker
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 331.5 Imperial Pound ( 150.3354 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

1688Broadside Weight = 371 Imperial Pound ( 168.2486 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck18 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1653160 BWAS-1603
1666200 BWAS-1603
1677280 BWAS-1603

15 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1653 - 1655CaptainNathaniel CobhamBWAS-16031656CaptainPhilip GethingsBWAS-16031656 - 1660CaptainEdmond CurtisBWAS-160316.3.1660/61 - 13.12.1662CaptainJames Smith (d.1664)B05114.12.1662 - 17.1.1662/63CaptainJonas PooleB05118.10.1664 - 7.4.1665CaptainAnthony BurroughsB0517.4.1665 - 2.6.1666CaptainThomas Page (d.1674)BWAS-160310.6.1666 - 17.6.1668CaptainPeter Bowen (d.1673)BWAS-160322.8.1670 - 30.6.1672CaptainAnthony Langston (d.1678/79)B0511.7.1672 - 9.11.1673CaptainJohn Pearce (d.1673)†B05110.11.1673 - 15.2.1675/76CaptainJohn Wetwang (d.1684)B0515.4.1677 - 11.3.1677/78CaptainGustavus L'HolsteinBWAS-16035.8.1680 - 3.9.1682CaptainEdward Russell (1653-1727)BWAS-160326.9.1688 - 24.6.1689CaptainGeorge Churchill (1654-1710)BWAS-160324.6.1689 - 6.11.1691CaptainDavid Lambert (d.1703)B051

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1662LieutenantJohn HeathB05118.10.1664 - 7.4.1665LieutenantThomas Page (d.1674)BWAS-16037.4.1665 - 10.6.1666LieutenantGeorge Colt (d.1675) ADM 107/1/215B0511672LieutenantRobert WilkinsonB051bef.1.5.1677 - aft.21.5.1677LieutenantRobert Wilford ADM 8/1/83ADM8

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
20.10.1677 - 19.5.1678MasterGreenvill Collins (1643-1694)ADM7

4 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
13.8.1681 - 4.8.1683Ordinary SeamanJohn Stephens (c.1664-1731) ADM 107/1/86ADM 107/12.2.1689/90 - 16.4.1690Able SeamanRobert Hay (c.1660-?) ADM 107/1/93ADM 107/110.2.1689/90 - 10.5.1692Able SeamanThomas Russell (c.1659-1739/40) ADM 107/1/100ADM 107/125.7.1690 - 13.4.1692VolunteerWilliam Blithman (c.1672-?) ADM 107/1/27ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
1653Off the coast of Holland for the Winter of 1653/54BWAS-1603
5.1653Completed at Ratcliffe - London at a cost of £4101.10.0dBWAS-1603
1654In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
4.4.1655Battle of Porto Farina
20.4.1657Battle of Santa Cruz
1659Operations in the SoundBWAS-1603
1660In the StraitsBWAS-1603
1661At TangierBWAS-1603
1662In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Refitted as a 50 gunner
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
25.6.1667Battle of Martinique
1670In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1674Sailed with a Newfoundland convoyBWAS-1603
4.3.1673/74Battle of Ronas Voe
1675In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1677In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1677Refitted as a 54 gunner
20.5.1679

Paid off

BWAS-1603
5.8.1680Recommissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
3.9.1682Paid offADM 51
1685Refitted as a 52 gunner
1688Refitted as a 44 gunner
1689In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
6.11.1691Paid offADM 51
1692Broken up at Rotherhithe to be rebuiltBWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659Edward Montagu (d.1672) 
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Paul Hughes on Saturday 25th of April 2015 09:25

The journal by David Lambert for this ship is TNA ADM 51/4271. Puzzling is another journal ADM 52/75 for a ship of the same name for the same period under the command of John Churchill.

Posted by Brian on Wednesday 18th of June 2014 19:36

The London Gazette
Publication date:25 November 1680
Plymouth Nov. 23. Yesterday sailed from hence His Majesty's ship the Newcastle, Captain Russel Commander, with about 200 merchant ships under his convoy, bound for the straights, three of which, the smallest whereof in mounted with 28 guns , are in his Majesty's service and have on board the Earl Plymouths Regiment, consisting of 1200 men, with officers, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Kirke except 150 of them which are on board the Newcastle, as also 50 miners, raised in Cornwall for the service of Tangier.

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