British Second Rate great ship 'Unicorn' (1634)

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Unicorn

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Nominal Guns46B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered9.3.1632/33B028
Launched6.2.1633/34B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B028
Constructor Edward BoateB028
CategorySecond RateB028
Ship TypeGreat Ship B028
Sold27.1.1686/87B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDB002
Burthen700Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 567 Imperial Pound ( 257.13475 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Gun Deck11 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 506 Imperial Pound ( 229.4715 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck14 British Saker
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1634250 BWAS-1603
3.1651/52260 BWAS-1603
1653300 BWAS-1603
1660280 BWAS-1603
1666410Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1666335Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
1666270Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603
4.1666320 BWAS-1603

22 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1636Captain Henry MainwaringBWAS-16031639Captain David MurrayBWAS-16031642Captain Thomas TrenchfieldBWAS-16031646 - 1647Captain Peter AndrewsBWAS-16031648Captain Richard Haddock (1581-1660)BWAS-16037.8.1649 - 1649Captain John HarrisSPD-16491653 - 6.1653Captain Peter StrongBWAS-16039.1653 - 1654Captain William Goodson (1610-1680)ref:10591654Rear-Admiral Joseph Jordan (1603-1685)BWAS-16031655Captain John StokesBWAS-16031656Captain Robert Clarke (d.1669)BWAS-16031656 - 7.1656Captain Jonas PooleBWAS-160324.1.1664/65 - 3.6.1666Captain Henry TeddemanB0514.6.1666 - 10.6.1666Captain Mark HarrisonBWAS-160311.6.1666 - 30.7.1666Captain George BatesBWAS-171430.7.1666 - 30.11.1666Captain Levy Green (d.1672)BWAS-17141667Captain Michael YoungB05126.1.1671/72 - 10.10.1672Captain Richard James (d.1679/80)BWAS-160318.2.1672/73 - 9.10.1673Captain John RogersBWAS-160312.4.1678 - 28.5.1678Captain William HoldenB05128.5.1678 - 1678Captain Lawrence WrightBWAS-16031.7.1679 - 3.8.1679Captain Anthony YoungBWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
7.8.1649 - 1649Lieutenant Edward MawdittSPD-16491664Lieutenant William Burstow (d.1675)B0511673Second Lieutenant William GodfreyB051

7 Warrant Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
21.1.1633/34 - 1634Gunner Henry Youngref:107021.1.1633/34 - 1634Purser Augustine Boate (d.1643)ref:107021.1.1635/35 - 1634Carpenter John Westallref:10701649 - 3.5.1649Purser Edward MarstonSPD-16493.5.1649 - 1649Purser Edward VicarsSPD-164926.5.1649 - 1649Purser Arthur OdwaySPD-164920.7.1649 - 1649Master Robert ConstableSPD-1649

Service History


DateEventSource
1634Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £8030.0.0dBWAS-1603
1636Service in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1646Service in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1647At PortsmouthBWAS-1603
9.1648In the DownsBWAS-1603
1653At Saint Helens for the WinterBWAS-1603
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
1654In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
4.4.1655Battle of Porto Farina
7.1656Sailed home to repairBWAS-1603
20.4.1657Battle of Santa Cruz
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
17.11.1665

Came up the river at Chatham in company with the Saint Andrew and the Vanguard

BG
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
12.6.1667At ChathamBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1677Reclassed as a third rate, and possibly cut down to a 2-deckerBWAS-1603
5.1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603
6.12.1678Guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1603
1679Guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1603
27.1.1687/88Sold for £308BWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1642-1642Summer Guard of 1642Sir John Pennington (d.1646) 
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659 Edward Montagu (d.1672) 
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Wednesday 6th of February 2019 08:40

Hi
It's very unlikely. Your Unicorne is probably a merchant vessel, this one is a warship and is more than twice the tunnage at 700bm

Posted by Mike Martin on Tuesday 5th of February 2019 23:14

Could this be the same ship "Unicorne" that sailed from Bristol, England for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1685 listed as some 300 tons. Sailing with immigrants to William Penn's colony in America.

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