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

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Constant Reformation	53
Nominal Guns	40	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.4.1619	BWAS-1603
Launched	1619	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Constructor	William Burrell (c.1570-1630)	BWAS-1603
Category	Second Rate	B028
Ship Type	Great Ship
Mutinied	6.1648	B028
Becomes	British Second Rate great ship 'Constant Reformation' (1648) (40)

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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1620CaptainArthur ManwaringBWAS-16031625Captain GreevesBWAS-16031635CaptainThomas KettlebyBWAS-16031638CaptainJohn PoveyBWAS-16031642 - 5.1642CaptainDavid MurrayBWAS-16035.1642 - 1642CaptainRichard FoggeBWAS-16031644CaptainWilliam Batten (c.1600-1667)BWAS-16031648 - 6.1648CaptainThomas RainsboroughBWAS-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 Batten (c.1600-1667)W025

Fleets
From	Until	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1642	1642	Summer Guard of 1642	Sir John Pennington (d.1646)

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B065Brian LaveryBook

W014James C BenderWeb Site

W025P DavisWeb Site

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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