British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Winsby' (1654)

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Winsby ➡ 1660 Happy Return

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Nominal Guns44B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Ordered27.12.1652BWAS-1603
Launched21.2.1653/54BWAS-1603
First Commissioned2.1654B028
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardGreat Yarmouth - Norfolk B028
Constructor
Edmund EdgarBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Captured4.11.1691B028
Becomes
French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Heureux Retour' (1691) (54) 1691-1708
French 54 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB022
Length of Keel104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992 
Breadth33' 2"Imperial Feet10.0753 
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Burthen608 49⁄94Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992 
Breadth33' 2"Imperial Feet10.0753 
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Draught Aft17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Burthen608 49⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 322.5 Imperial Pound ( 146.2539 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 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 = 315 Imperial Pound ( 142.8525 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck20 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Demi-Culverin Cutts

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1660160 BWAS-1603
1666190 BWAS-1603
1677280 BWAS-1603

19 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1654 - 9.1660Captain
Joseph AmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1660
BWAS-160320.9.1660 - 1661Captain
John TyrwhittBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1688
B05131.5.1664 - 16.8.1664Captain
Robert MoultonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1667
BWAS-16034.10.1664 - 25.8.1665Captain
James LambertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1665
BWAS-16031665Captain
John HubbardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1669
B0511665 - 1666Captain
Thomas HarwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1672
B05128.8.1665 - 11.6.1666Captain
Henry CuttanceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1666
B05112.6.1666 - 11.10.1667Captain
Francis CourtnayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1673
BWAS-171426.6.1672 - 1.4.1674Captain
John StansbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1643-1674
BWAS-16031678 - 9.1678Captain
Morgan KempthorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1681
BWAS-160311.9.1678 - 27.11.1679Captain
Sir William PooleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1685
: on board from 19.10.1678B05116.7.1681 - 22.4.1684Captain
John WyborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1684
: on board from 23.7.1681B05120.6.1685 - 9.1687Captain
Thomas FowlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1681
†BWAS-16032.9.1687 - 23.5.1688Captain
Benjamin WaltersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1693
TransferedBWAS-16031689 - 6.5.1689Captain
William GiffordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1676-1714
BWAS-16037.5.1689 - 3.7.1689Captain
William BokenhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1681-1703
BWAS-16031690Captain
William RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1714
BWAS-16031691 - 2.1691Captain
Thomas MonkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1711
BWAS-16032.1691 - 4.11.1691Captain
Peter PickardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1680-1702
BWAS-1603

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1664Lieutenant
Richard JamesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1674
B0511664 - 1666Lieutenant
Thomas LammingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1667
B05111.9.1678 - 13.1.1678/79First Lieutenant
John GeorgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1684
TransferedB0515.5.1679 - 27.11.1679Lieutenant
Jacob BarberBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1679-1680
CTB-061682Lieutenant
Joseph WetwangBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1682
ADM 511690Lieutenant
Thomas HumphrysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1690
ADM 106/398/201ADM 106

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1680 - 22.3.1679/80Carpenter
William HallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1680
CTB-061680 - 22.3.1679/80Gunner
Thomas FarrowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1680
CTB-061680 - 22.3.1679/80Boatswain
Nathaniel BerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1680
CTB-06

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
18.7.1691 - 4.11.1691Midshipman
Edward RaineyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1691-1703
Transfered ADM 107/1/36ADM 107/1

5 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1680 - 22.3.1679/80Carpenter's Clerk
Edward DukeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1680
CTB-0615.12.1687 - 17.9.1690Able Seaman
Sudbury DuncombBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1695
Transfered ADM 107/1/64ADM 107/129.6.1690 - 24.12.1690Volunteer
Edward BowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1692
ADM 107/112.1.1690/91 - 18.7.1691Volunteer
Edward RaineyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1691-1703
ADM 107/1/36ADM 107/112.10.1691 - 4.11.1691Volunteer
Philip HusseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1693
ADM 107/1/24ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
2.1654Completed at Great Yarmouth - Norfolk at a cost of £3932.10.0dBWAS-1603
20.4.1657Battle of Santa Cruz
1659Operations in the SoundBWAS-1603
1660Renamed Happy ReturnB065
6.1660In the North SeaBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
3.8.1665Battle of Vågen
1666Rerated as a 52 gunner
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1677Rerated as a 54 gunner
1679In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1681Expedition to TangierBWAS-1603
1685In Home water and then the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1685Rerated as a 48 gunner
1690In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
22.4.1690Took the Ship
La Vierge de Grace (32) 1690-1690
French 32 Gun
Privateer Ship
BWAS-1603
2.1691Convoy service off BarfleurBWAS-1603
4.11.1691Captured by French privateers off DunkirkBWAS-1603


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DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659
Edward MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
 
 
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