British Second Rate ship of the line 'Victory' (1666)

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Victory	5024
Nominal Guns	82	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate great ship 'Victory' (1620) (42)
Ordered	9.11.1664	BWAS-1603
Acquired	2.1666	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Constructor	Phineus Pett (1628-1678)	BWAS-1603
Category	Second Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1691	B065

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel121' 0"Imperial Feet36.8808
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen1,029Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel121' 0"Imperial Feet36.8808
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,029 ⁷⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 852 Imperial Pound ( 386.382 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British Cannon of 7
Lower Gun Deck6 British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck28 British Demi-Culverin

1688Broadside Weight = 807 Imperial Pound ( 365.9745 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck23 British Cannon of 7
Middle Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck21 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck7 British Demi-Culverin Cutts

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1666450EstablishmentBWAS-1603
1667530Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1667440Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
1667350Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

8 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.4.1666 - 4.6.1666Vice-Admiral of the BlueSir Christopher Myngs (d.1666)†B0518.6.1666 - 3.12.1666Vice-Admiral of the BlueSir Edward Spragg (d.1673)B05126.3.1668 - 5.4.1668Vice-Admiral of the RedSir Joseph Jordan (1603-1685)B0516.4.1668 - 6.7.1668CaptainJohn Hubbard (d.1671)B05116.1.1671/72 - 10.4.1672CaptainSir John Kempthorne (1620-1679)BWAS-160311.4.1672 - 21.10.1672CaptainLord Thomas Butler (Earl of Ossory)BWAS-160320.2.1672/73 - 13.8.1673CaptainSir William JennensBWAS-160317.8.1673 - 29.10.1673CaptainBernard Ludman (d.1673)†BWAS-1603

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1666 - 7.1666LieutenantJohn Narborough (1640-1688)B0511666 - 1667LieutenantJohn PurduB0511668LieutenantBotler BarnesB0511672LieutenantJonathon WathamB0511672First LieutenantRichard RoothB0511673First LieutenantJohn HeathB051

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1691 - 19.4.1691CarpenterJohn Greyref:943

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
9.12.1691 - 4.2.1692/93Master's MateThomas Teddiman (d.1752) ADM 107/1/30ADM 107/1

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
17.12.1686 - 31.8.1687Master's ServantRobert Hemmens (c.1658-?) ADM 107/1/64ADM 107/110.5.1689 - 23.3.1690/91Captain's ClerkJohn Graheurs (c.1670-?) ADM 107/1/33ADM 107/111.6.1692 - 23.12.1692Able SeamanHenry Gore (c.1666-1726) ADM 107/1/21ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
2.1666Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £16870.15.0dBWAS-1603
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1690Intended to be rebuilt but found to be too rottenBWAS-1603

Notes on Ship

Theortical armament under the 1666 EstablishmentBWAS-1603
22 cannon-of-seven

4 demi-cannon

26 culverins

24 demi-culverins
Theortical armament under the 1685 EstablishmentBWAS-1603
24 cannon-of-seven

24 culverins

24 demi-culverins

8 demi-culverin cutts

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B065Brian LaveryBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

B051John CharnockDigital Book

ref:943 Book

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