British Second Rate great ship 'Constant Reformation' (1619)

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Constant Reformation

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Nominal Guns40B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered20.4.1619BWAS-1603
Launched1619B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Constructor
William BurrellBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1607-1630
BWAS-1603
CategorySecond RateB028
Ship TypeGreat ShipB028
Mutinied6.1648B028
Becomes
British Second Rate great ship 'Constant Reformation' (1648) (40) 1648-1651
British 40 Gun
2nd Rate Great Ship

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088 
Breadth35' 6"Imperial Feet10.6985 
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572 
Burthen750Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088 
Breadth35' 6"Imperial Feet10.6985 
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572 
Burthen557Baker's Rule Tons 
Burthen742Tons and Tonnage 

Armament


1624Broadside Weight = 267 Imperial Pound ( 121.0846 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck16 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falcon
Gun Deck2 British Portpiece
Gun Deck2 British Fowler

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1633280 BWAS-1603

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1620Captain
Arthur ManwaringBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1620-1621
BWAS-16031625Captain
GreevesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1625
BWAS-16031635Captain
Thomas KettlebyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1627-1642
BWAS-16031638Captain
John PoveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1628-1660
BWAS-16031642 - 5.1642Captain
David MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1635-1642
BWAS-16035.1642 - 1642Captain
Richard FoggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1633-1642
BWAS-16031644Captain
William BattenBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1628-1642
BWAS-16031648 - 6.1648Captain
Thomas RainsboroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1643-1648
BWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
1620Commanded by Capt. Arthur Manwaring, for AlgiersBWAS-1603
1621Attack on Algiers
1625Commanded by Lord de la Warr and Capt. Greeves, for CadizBWAS-1603
1625Attack on Cadiz
1635With Lindsey's squadron in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1642Summer GuardW014
1642In the ChannelBWAS-1603
6.1648Carried to the Royalists in Hellevoetsluis by
Sir William BattenBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1628-1642
W025


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1642-1642Summer Guard of 1642
Sir John PenningtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1620-1643
 
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Friday 12th of January 2018 18:48

Not sure that you are correct, John Povey was an RN Captain with service stretching from 1628 until 1660.  Lord John Paulet is a different person, who served briefly, possibly as admiral, on the Constant Reformation in 1635 (not 1638) with captain Kettleby, that is the total of his naval career.

BYW if you want to submit links, use the site forum.

Posted by David Yaw on Friday 12th of January 2018 11:56

Great site - but I think there is an error in the name of the Captain recorded as John Povey. I believe that should read (Lord) John Poulet of Hinton St George Somerset. He was reportedly knighted by the Earl of Lindsey aboard the "Mary Honour" in 1635. Check out a search for him. If you contact me off-line, I can send you a couple of links on this. Regards

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