British Fourth Rate ship 'Taunton' (1654)

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Taunton -> 1660 Crown
Nominal Guns	40	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	State Navy
Launched	1654	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Constructor	William CastleBritish Ship Builder Service 1629-1681	B028
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1689	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Crown' (1689) (50) 1689-1703 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992
Breadth31' 8"Imperial Feet9.652
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen536Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel100' 6"Imperial Feet30.6324
Breadth31' 8"Imperial Feet9.652
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen536 ⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 302 Imperial Pound ( 136.9571 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Culverin
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Quarterdeck4 British Saker
Quarterdeck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1654140 BWAS-1603
1666170 BWAS-1603

15 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1654 - 1655CaptainBWAS-16031656CaptainBWAS-16031656 - 1660CaptainBWAS-160329.3.1661 - 17.2.1662/63CaptainB0511.2.1664/65 - 24.2.1665/66CaptainB0511.2.1665/66 - 4.7.1666Captain†BWAS-16035.7.1666 - 18.2.1666/67CaptainB05121.2.1666/67 - 19.12.1668CaptainB05121.3.1669/70 - 30.8.1672CaptainBWAS-160331.8.1672 - 4.6.1673Captain†BWAS-16035.6.1673 - 10.10.1674CaptainBWAS-160311.11.1680 - 7.10.1683CaptainBWAS-16031.7.1685 - 14.8.1686CaptainB0518.1686 - 1687CaptainBWAS-16039.1688 - 24.3.1688/89CaptainBWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1661 - 1662LieutenantB0511662 - 1663LieutenantB0511671 - 1672LieutenantB051

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
28.3.1687 - 2.11.1688Captain's Servant ADM 107/1/46ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1654In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1654Completed at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £3484.0.0dBWAS-1603
4.4.1655Battle of Porto Farina
7.1656Sailed home, but then rejoined Blake's squadronBWAS-1603
20.4.1657Battle of Santa Cruz
6.1660Renamed CrownBWAS-1603
1661At TangierBWAS-1603
1662In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1665In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1666Rerated as a 48 gunner
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
25.6.1667Battle of Martinique
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1674In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
4.3.1673/74Battle of Ronas Voe
1680In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
7.10.1683Paid offADM 51
1685In the Home watersBWAS-1603
1687Escort to the Turkey convoyBWAS-1603
1689Broken up at Woolwich to be rebuiltBWAS-1603
24.3.1688/89Paid offADM 51

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1659-1659	British Baltic Fleet 1659	Edward MontaguBritish Naval Sailor Service 1656-1672

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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