British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Leopard' (1659)

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Leopard	461
Nominal Guns	44
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	29.9.1657
Launched	2.1659
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
Constructor	Manley Callis (d.1657)
Category	Fourth Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sunk as Breakwater	7.6.1699

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232
Breadth33' 4 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Burthen645Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 500 Imperial Pound ( 226.7502 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1660160 BWAS-1603
1666250 BWAS-1603

9 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1659 - 1660CaptainJonas PooleBWAS-16031.1.1661/62 - 24.7.1663CaptainRichard MinorsB05111.5.1664 - 6.7.1666CaptainRichard Beach (d.1692)B0517.7.1666 - 23.1.1667/68CaptainJohn Hubbard (d.1671)BWAS-160329.5.1668 - 3.8.1669CaptainCharles O'Bryan (d.1669)†B05117.1.1671/72 - 27.5.1673CaptainPeter Bowen (d.1673)†B05129.3.1677 - 4.9.1678CommodoreWilliam PooleB05110.1.1679/80 - 27.1.1679/80CaptainHenry Killigrew (1652-1712)BWAS-160328.1.1679/80 - 20.4.1681CaptainSir John Berry (1635-1690/91)BWAS-1603

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1660LieutenantHenry MillettB0511662LieutenantThomas TraffordB0511662LieutenantBenjamin CarterettB0511672LieutenantJohn Tyrrel (d.1692)B05129.5.1677 - 11.9.1678First LieutenantJohn George (d.1690)B05113.1.1678/79 - 20.4.1680LieutenantJohn George (d.1690)B051

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
17.1.1679/80 - 2.5.1681MasterGreenvill Collins (1643-1694)PMD

Service History

DateEventSource
1659Operations in the SoundBWAS-1603
2.1659Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £5482.10.0dBWAS-1603
1660In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1662Sailed to the East IndiesBWAS-1603
1663Returned homeBWAS-1603
1664Sailed for the MediteraneanBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Refitted as a 56 gunner
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
1667Possibly underwent a rebuild at Deptford DockyardBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
1673Sailed to the LevantBWAS-1603
4.1677Sailed to Newfoundland with a Broad PenantBWAS-1603
1680In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
19.3.1685/86Hulked and sent ot GibraltarBWAS-1603
19.3.1685/86Refitted as a Hulk
7.6.1699Sunk as a breakwater at SheernessBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

PMD Book

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