British First Rate ship of the line 'Royal Sovereign' (1660)

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Royal Sovereign

6086
Nominal Guns100B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Keel Laid Down11.7.1659BWAS-1603
Launched26.8.1660B028
First Commissioned9.1665BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Constructor John TaylorBWAS-1603
CategoryFirst RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the Line B028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild1679B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel127' 0"Imperial Feet38.7096 
Breadth47' 6"Imperial Feet14.3474 
Depth in Hold19' 2"Imperial Feet5.7968 
Burthen1,605Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 910.5 Imperial Pound ( 412.9123 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck13 British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck13 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck36 British 16-Pounder
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck22 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 1052.5 Imperial Pound ( 477.3091 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Cannon of 7
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck14 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1666600 BWAS-1603
5.1666700 BWAS-1603
7.1667800 BWAS-1603

10 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1665 - 4.1666CommodoreSir Jeremy Smith (d.1675)B0519.1665 - 4.1666CaptainSir Jeremy Smith (d.1675)BWAS-16031666CaptainSir John Cox (c.1624-1672)B0517.7.1672 - 26.8.1672Captain Stephen Pyend (d.1674)BWAS-16031673Captain John Hayward (d.1673)TRN21.1.1672/73 - 10.8.1673CaptainSir William Reeves (d.1673)†BWAS-160311.2.1672/73 - 4.6.1673Captain John Hayward (d.1673)BWAS-160329.5.1673 - 31.5.1673Captain Richard Haddock (1629-1714/15)B0515.6.1673 - 30.6.1673Captain Anthony YoungBWAS-16031.7.1673 - 30.10.1673Captain John Wetwang (d.1684)BWAS-1603

6 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1671 - 1673Vice-AdmiralSir John Chicheley (1641-1690/91)B0511672 - 5.1672Rear-Admiral of the RedSir Joseph Jordan (1603-1685)B05119.1.1671/72 - 8.4.1672Rear-AdmiralSir Joseph Jordan (1603-1685)BWAS-16038.4.1672 - 29.10.1672Vice-AdmiralSir Joseph Jordan (1603-1685)BWAS-16035.1672 - 1672Vice-Admiral of the BlueSir Joseph Jordan (1603-1685)B0514.6.1673 - 14.9.1673AdmiralSir Rupert Palatine (Prince Palatine of the Rhine) (1619-1682)BWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1665Second Lieutenant William Coleman (d.1681)B0511668Lieutenant Richard White (d.1673)B05119.1.1671/72 - 29.10.1672Lieutenant John LatelyBWAS-160319.1.1671/72 - 29.10.1672Lieutenant James Watts (d.1674)BWAS-160319.1.1671/72 - 29.10.1672Lieutenant Nordash RandBWAS-160311.2.1672/73 - 4.6.1673LieutenantSir Charles ThorowgoodBWAS-160311.2.1672/73 - 4.6.1673Lieutenant Adrian ScroopeBWAS-16036.4.1673 - 30.10.1673Lieutenant Peter WhitleyBWAS-16035.6.1673 - 13.8.1673Lieutenant Joseph PerryBWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
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
1674Laid up at Chatham following the end of the warBWAS-1603
1679Started rebuilding at ChathamBWAS-1603


Notes on Ship


OriginBWAS-1603

Rebuilt from Sovereign (of the Seas). Renamed Royal Sovereign 23.5.1660 while rebuilding. Date of docking to begin work is shown above as date keel laid down.


 
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