British Second Rate great ship 'Saint George' (1622)

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Nominal Guns60B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered2.1622BWAS-1603
Launched1622B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Constructor William Burrell (c.1570-1630)B028
CategorySecond RateB028
Ship TypeGreat Ship B028
Broken Up20.10.1697B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528 
Breadth37' 0"Imperial Feet11.2776 
Depth in Hold16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022 
Burthen895Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528 
Breadth36' 5"Imperial Feet10.994 
Depth in Hold14' 10"Imperial Feet4.2672 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528 
Breadth37' 3"Imperial Feet11.2885 
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053 
Burthen792Tons and Tonnage 
Burthen594Baker's Rule Tons 

Armament


1622Broadside Weight = 267 Imperial Pound ( 121.0846 kg)B065
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

1631Broadside Weight = 280.5 Imperial Pound ( 127.2068 kg)TRINITY
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck18 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Minions
Gun Deck2 British Portpiece
Gun Deck2 British Fowler

1652Broadside Weight = 506 Imperial Pound ( 229.4711 kg)B065
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck16 British Culverin
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1666Broadside Weight = 617 Imperial Pound ( 279.8095 kg)B065
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck20 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin

1666Broadside Weight = 564 Imperial Pound ( 255.7745 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck14 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 505.5 Imperial Pound ( 229.2447 kg)B065
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck18 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.7276 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck24 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1651280EstablishmentB032

29 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1623Captain Francis StewartBWAS-16031625Captain John GilbertBWAS-16031628Rear-Admiral John WeddellBWAS-16031635Captain James MontaguBWAS-16031637Captain David MurrayBWAS-16031640Vice-Admiral John Mennes (d.1671)BWAS-16031642Captain William Batten (c.1600-1667)BWAS-16031642Captain Richard OwenBWAS-16031642 - 1644Captain Richard OwenBWAS-16031648Captain Robert Rich (1587-1658)W0141648 - 1649Captain Robert Moulton (d.1652)BWAS-16031649General at Sea Edward Popham (c.1610-1651)BWAS-16037.8.1649 - 1649Captain Robert DennisSPD-16491650 - 1651CaptainSir Charles ThorowgoodW0141653Captain Peter StrongW0141653 - 1654Admiral of the Blue John Lawson (1610-1665)BWAS-16038.1653 - 1653Captain William Goodson (1610-1680)BWAS-16031654 - 9.1654Captain Joseph Jordan (1603-1685)W0149.1654 - 1657Captain John StokesW01425.5.1661 - 13.11.1661Captain Robert Clarke (d.1669)BWAS-160329.11.1664 - 25.6.1665Captain Joseph Jordan (1603-1685)BWAS-160329.8.1665 - 17.9.1665Captain William Poole (d.bef.1689)B05118.9.1665 - 2.6.1666Captain John Coppin (d.1666)B0519.6.1666 - 7.12.1666Captain John Hayward (d.1673)TRN218.4.1672 - 29.4.1672Captain Willoughby Hannam (c.1621-1672)B05129.4.1672 - 28.5.1672Captain Geoffrey Pearce (d.1672)†BWAS-160313.6.1672 - 9.10.1672Captain William DaviesBWAS-160327.6.1673 - 8.1673Captain Leonard Harris (d.1680)BWAS-16038.1673 - 1673Captain Thomas DarcyW014

3 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.3.1649/50 - 1650General at Sea Robert Blake (1598-1657)NRS0761654 - 7.8.1657General at Sea Robert Blake (1598-1657)BWAS-160311.8.1672 - 1672Admiral of the BlueSir Edward Spragg (d.1673)BWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
7.8.1649 - 1649Lieutenant William Tatnell (d.1653)SPD-16491661 - 1662Lieutenant Humphrey ConningsbyB0511664 - 1665Lieutenant Stephen Pyend (d.1674)W0141672 - 1673First Lieutenant Benjamin CarterettW014

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1633Purser Augustine Boate (d.1643)ref:107021.1.1633/34 - 1634Purser Peter Rayref:107020.7.1649 - 1650Master John GilsonSPD-1649

Service History


DateEventSource
1622Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £10307.0.0dBWAS-1603
1623Voyage to SpainBWAS-1603
1625Sailed for CadizBWAS-1603
1625Attack on Cadiz
1628Sailed to La RochelleBWAS-1603
1635In the ChannelBWAS-1603
9.1649To the Channel IslandsBWAS-1603
16.12.1649Damaged by explosion in Stokes BayBWAS-1603
1650Renamed GeorgeBWAS-1603
1.3.1650

Sailed from Portsmouth

NRS076
10.3.1650

Arrived at Cascais Bay, off the Tagus River in Portugal.

NRS076
14.9.1650Capture of the Brazil FleetBWAS-1603
3.1651/52Refitted as a 52 gun Second Rate
1653At Chatham for the winterBWAS-1603
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
12.1653Refitted as a 64 gun Second Rate
1654Service as Robert Blake's Flagship in the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
4.4.1655Battle of Porto Farina
20.4.1657Battle of Santa Cruz
1660Refitted as a 56 gun Second Rate
5.1660Renamed Saint GeorgeBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Refitted as a 66 gun Second Rate
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
1685Refitted as a 68 gun Second Rate
10.1687Refitted as a Unrated Hulk
20.10.1697Sunk as Blockship at Sheerness


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1642-1642Summer Guard of 1642Sir John Pennington (d.1646) 
14.2.1649/50-1652Fleet sent to Lisbon Robert Blake (1598-1657) 
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659 Edward Montagu (d.1672) 
 
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