British Second Rate great ship 'Victory' (1620)

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Victory

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Nominal Guns42B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Launched1620B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Constructor William Burrell (c.1570-1630)B028
CategorySecond RateB028
Ship TypeGreat Ship B028
Broken Up to Rebuild1666B028
BecomesBritish Second Rate ship of the line 'Victory' (1666) (82)

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Breadth35' 9"Imperial Feet10.7137 
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Burthen870Imperial Feet0.0254 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Breadth35' 9"Imperial Feet10.7137 
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Burthen721Tons and Tonnage 
Burthen541Baker's Rule Tons 

Armament


1625Broadside Weight = 285 Imperial Pound ( 129.2476 kg)B065
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck16 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falcon
Gun Deck4 British Fowler

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1625250150 Mariners, 30 gunners and 70 soldiersB065
3.1651/52260 
12.1653300 BWAS-1603
1660280 BWAS-1603

15 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1627Captain Thomas KettlebyBWAS-16031636Captain Walter StewartBWAS-16031639Captain John Mennes (d.1671)BWAS-16031641Rear-Admiral John PoveyBWAS-16031642Captain John Mennes (d.1671)BWAS-16031642Captain Richard FoggeW0151643Captain Nathaniel GoodladW0151644 - 1646Captain Benjamin CrandleyW0151645 - 1646Captain Benjamin CrandleyW0151646 - 1647Captain Nathaniel GoodladW0151648Captain John TannerW0154.1649 - 12.1649Captain Robert Moulton (d.1652)W0151651 - 1652Captain Lionel LaneW0151653Captain John StokesBWAS-16031657Captain Thomas Teddeman (1620-1668)ODNB

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1653Vice-Admiral of the Blue Lionel LaneNRS037

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1649Carpenter William BoarmanSPD-16495.4.1649 - 1649Carpenter Arthur PembrokeSPD-1649

Service History


DateEventSource
1646Summer Guard - as a late additionW015
22.5.1649Blockade of Kinsale
1652Summer GuardW015
3.1651/52Refitted as a 52 gunner
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
30.11.1652Battle of Dungeness
7.1.1652/53Ordered to Chatham to be gravedB135
20.1.1652/53Still at Chatham, she had been gravedB135
1.2.1652/53Moved to QueenboroughB135
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
4.1653In PortsmouthB135
24.4.1653New mainmast fittedB135
30.4.1653Lying in Tilbury Hope, not fully mannedB135
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
9.1653Part of Lawson's squadron off the coast of HollandB135
12.1653Refitted as a 58 gunner
1660Refitted as a 56 gunner


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1642-1642Summer Guard of 1642Sir John Pennington (d.1646) 

Notes on Ship



Following the 1642 revolt against Parliament in Kent, the following three men (amongst a total of twenty-seven) were ordered into custody by order of the House of Commons on 1648-Jun-19:

Thomas Barton, Purser of the Victory
Degory Rosogo, Gunner of the Victory
Wm. Booreman, Carpenter - Victory
 
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