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Prince Royal ➡ 1649 Resolution ➡ 1660 Royal Prince

5953
Nominal Guns64BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Ordered9.10.1637BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down1639BWAS-1603
Acquired14.10.1641BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1643BWAS-1603
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1603
Designed by
Phineus PettBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1570-1647
BWAS-1603
Constructor
Phineus PettBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1570-1647
BWAS-1603
CategoryFirst RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild1661BWAS-1603
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel115' 0"Imperial Feet35.052 
Breadth43' 0"Tons BM 
Burthen750Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen1,187Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel115' 0"Imperial Feet35.052 
Breadth44' 0"Imperial Feet13.4112 
Breadth (inside Planking)43' 6"Imperial Feet13.1572 
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Burthen1,187Tons and Tonnage 
Burthen890Baker's Rule Tons 
Burthen1,184 2494Tons BM 

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1643Captain
Richard BlytheBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1641-1645
BWAS-1603
1650 - 1653Captain
William WildeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1690
BWAS-1603
1653Captain
Richard LyonsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1656
BWAS-1603
1653 - 10.1653Captain
John BourneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1678
BWAS-1603
1656Vice-Admiral
John LawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1642-1665
BWAS-1603
1656 - 1657Rear-Admiral
Richard BadileyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1657
BWAS-1603

5 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1650General at Sea
Richard DeaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1653
BWAS-1603
1650General at Sea
Robert BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Soldier
Service 1649-1657
BWAS-1603
1652General at Sea
Robert BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Soldier
Service 1649-1657
BWAS-1603
1653General at Sea
George MonkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1666
BWAS-1603
1653 - 3.6.1653General at Sea
Richard DeaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1653
BWAS-1603

6 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1648 - 19.6.1648Purser
Peter CurwinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1648
ref:1845
1649 - 10.1649Cook
Robert WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
SPD-1649
4.1649 - 11.1652Purser
Phineus PettBritish
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1647-1673
ref:650
27.10.1649 - 1649Cook
Richard ScudderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649
SPD-1649
1652 - 2.1652Gunner
Thomas JemsonBritish
Naval Sailor
SPD-1651-2
9.2.1651/52 - 1652Gunner
William CaneBritish
Naval Sailor
SPD-1651-2

Service History


DateEventSource
7.2.1649Renamed ResolutionBWAS-1603
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
23.5.1660Renamed Royal PrinceBWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1645-1645Summer Guard of 1645  
1650-1650Summer Guard of 1650  

Notes on Ship


CareerBWAS-1603

General at Sea Richard Deane was killed on board the Resolution at the Battle of the Gabbard.

 



 

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