British Second Rate ship of the line 'Richard' (1658)

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Richard -> 1660 Royal James	65
Nominal Guns	70	B065
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	8.4.1656	B065
Launched	26.5.1658	B065
How acquired	Purpose built	B065
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B065
Constructor	Christopher Pett (1620-1667/68)	B065
Category	Second Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Burnt	13.6.1667	B065

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Breadth41' 0"Imperial Feet12.4968
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,108Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Breadth41' 0"Imperial Feet12.4968
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Draught Aft21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Burthen1,108 ⁷⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1664Broadside Weight = 845 Imperial Pound ( 383.2075 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck12 British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck28 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin

1666Broadside Weight = 762 Imperial Pound ( 345.567 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Gun Deck32 British Demi-Culverin

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1660400 BWAS-1603
5.1666520 BWAS-1603

7 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1658 - 1659Rear-Admiral John BourneBWAS-16031660Captain John StokesBWAS-160329.4.1661 - 17.2.1661/62Rear-Admiral Roger Cuttance (d.1665/66)B0518.11.1664 - 21.11.1664CaptainSir William Penn (1621-1670)BWAS-160326.11.1664 - 18.7.1665Captain John Kempthorne (1620-1679)B05119.7.1665 - 7.12.1666Admiral of the Blue Thomas Allin (1612-1685)BWAS-160326.8.1665 - 17.10.1665UnknownSir Edward Spragg (d.1673)B051

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.4.1661 - 17.2.1661/62AdmiralLord Edward Montagu (1^st Earl of Sandwich) (d.1672)BWAS-16031665 - 1666Admiral of the RedSir Rupert Palatine (Prince Palatine of the Rhine) (1619-1682)B051

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1660 - 1661Lieutenant Simon SaddB0511661Lieutenant Packington Brookes (d.1666)B0511662Lieutenant Charles TalbotB0511665Lieutenant John Narborough (1640-1688)B0511665 - 1666Lieutenant Francis WilshawB0511665 - 7.1666Lieutenant John Chappelle (d.1666)B0511666Lieutenant Philip EvattB051

Service History

DateEventSource
23.5.1660Reclassed as a First RateBWAS-1603
23.5.1660Renamed Royal JamesBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
18.9.1666Took the Ship of the Line Le Rubis (60) Off Cape Dungeness
9.6.1667Raid on the Medway
14.6.1667Burnt by the Dutch while out of commission below ChathamBWAS-1603
8.1670Her remains were broken up at WoolwichBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

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