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Newbury -> 1660 Revenge | 5540 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | 52 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland | ||
| Operator | State Navy | ||
| Ordered | 12.1652 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 30.6.1654 | BWAS-1603 | |
| First Commissioned | 1656 | ||
| Shipyard | Limehouse - London | B028 | |
| Constructor | Mathew Graves | B028 | |
| Category | Third Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Condemned | 19.9.1678 | BWAS-1603 | |
Cruising off Formentera in company with the Little Victory (28) fireship, 12, Captain Leonard Harris (d.1680) , when, on the 14th, she sighted three sail, two Algerine men-of-war and their prize. The Revenge was disguised in hopes that the enemy would allow her to come up with them; but in vain.
The pirates saw through his device, and the Revenge was a heavy sailer. For three days the chase continued. During that period Spragge transferred a hundred of his men and some extra ammunition to the Little Victory, which, by means of her sweeps, at length overhauled one of the pirates, a ship of twenty-eight guns, and then so impeded her that the Revenge was ultimately able to prevent her escape. The enemy ran herself ashore; but was boarded, and got off undamaged. The other ships, having previously parted company, were no more seen.
TRN2| Fleets | ||||
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| From | Until | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 1659 | 1659 | British Baltic Fleet 1659 | Edward Montagu (d.1672) |