Warships

English Ships Employed in Fleet Operations During the First Anglo-Dutch War

Key: X=Ship present, S=Ship sunk, K=Captain killed, C=Captured, E=Estimated to be at battle, Ad=Admiral, VA=Vice-Admiral, RA=Rear-Admiral, (M)=Hired merchantship, (D)=Dutch prize, (P)=Recent prize - unknown source, (F)=French prize, (1)=First ship of name, (2)=Second ship of name

Ship, Gun	Admiral, Captain	1652					1653
Ship, Gun	Admiral, Captain	Dover	Plymouth	Monte Cristo	Kentish Knock	Dungeness	Portland	Livorno	Gabbard	Scheveningen
Acorn (M), 22	-	-	-	-	X	X	-	-	-	-
Advantage (D), 26	William Beck, Edmund Thompson	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	-	X
Adventure, 40	Andrew Ball, Robert Nixon	X	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Adventure (M), 38	Edward Greene	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Advice, 42	John Day, Jeremy Smith	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	-	X
Amity, 36	RA Michael Packe, Henry Packe	-	X	-	-	-	X	-	X	-
Andrew, 56	Nehemiah Bourne, Thomas Graves	X	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	X
Angel (M), 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-
Ann and Joyce (M), 34	William Pile	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Ann Piercy (M), 32	Thomas Hare	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	-
Antelope, 50	Andrew Ball	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Anthony Bonaventure (M), 36	Walter Hoxton	-	X	-	X	K,C	-	-	-	-
Arms of Holland, 34	Francis Mardrick	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-
Assistance, 40	RA John Bourne	X	-	-	X	-	X	-	X	X
Assurance, 40	Benjamin Blake, Robert Saunders	X	-	-	X	-	X	-	X	X
Batchelor ketch, 6+	Thomas Quixley	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bear (D), 46	Francis Kirby	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Benjamin (M), 32	Robert Sparks	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Blossum (M), 30	Nathaniel Cock	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Bonaventure, 44	Stephen Lyne	-	-	-	-	-	-	S	-	-
Brazil frigate (M), 30	Thomas Heath	-	-	X	-	-	X	-	X	-
Centurion, 42	Walter Wood	X	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Charity fireship, 10+	Simon Orton	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Charles (M)(1), 33	Robert Knox	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-
Chase (F+), 22	Benjamin Gunston	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-
Constant Anne ketch, 6+	James Locke	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Constant Warwick, 32	Owen Cox, Captain Upshott	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	-	X
Convert (F), 32	Richard Johnson, Phillip Gething	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	X	X
Convertine, 44	Anthony Joyne	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	-
Crescent (M), 30	Thomas Thorowgood	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-
Crow (F), 36	Thomas Thompson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Cullen (M), 28	Thomas Gilbert	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-
Culpepper (M), 30	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	X	X
Cygnet, 22	Phillip Holland, Robert Fuller	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	-	-
Diamond, 42	RA Roger Martin, William Hill	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	X	X
Discovery, 20	Thomas Marriot	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	X
Dolphin (D), 30	William Badiley	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Dragon, 40	John Stokes, John Seaman	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	X
Dragoneer (M), 32	Edward Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Duchess (F), 24	Richard Suffield	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Eagle (M), 22+	Anthony Young	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Eastland Merchant (M), 32	John Walters	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Elizabeth, 36	Jonas Reeves	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X
Elizabeth and Anne (M), 30	Richard Langford	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-
Employment (M), 34+	Captain Cox	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Entrance, 44	Edmund Chapman	-	-	X	-	X	X	-	X	X
Essex, 48	William Brandley	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Exchange (M)(1), 34 guns	Jeffrey Dare	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	?
Exchange (M)(2), 30	Henry Teddiman	X	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	X
Exeter Merchant (M), 32+	Robert Markey	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X
Expedition, 32	Thomas Vallis	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Fairfax (1), 56	John Lawson	-	-	-	-	X	X	-	-	-
Falcon fireship, 10	Captain Tuttle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Falmouth (D), 26	John Jeffreys	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	-	X
Foresight, 42	Samuel Howett	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	X
Fortune, 32	William Tatnell	-	-	-	-	X	X	-	-	-
Fortune fireship, 10	Humphrey Morris	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Four Sisters, 30	Robert Becke	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X
Garland, 44	Robert Batten	X	-	-	X	K,C	-	-	-	-
George, 58	John Lawson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
George Bonaventure (M), 20	John Cramps	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gift pink (M), 16+	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	-
Gift (F), 34	Thomas Salmon	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Giles (M), 30	Henry Toope	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-
Gillyflower, 32	John Harwood	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-
Globe (M), 30	Robert Coleman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Golden Cock (D), 36	Edmund Chapman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X
Golden Dove (M), 24	Henry Toope	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	-
Golden Fleece (M), 44	Nicholas Forster	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Greyhound, 20	Henry Southwood	X	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	-
Guinea, 34	Edmund Curtis	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	X	X
Half Moon, 30	Bartholomew Kitcher	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X
Hamburgh Merchant (M), 32	William Jessell	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hampshire, 40	Robert Blake, Jr.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Hannibal (M), 44	Francis Barham, William Haddock	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	X	X
Heartsease (P), 36	Thomas Wright	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-
Hercules (M), 34	Zachariah Browne	-	-	-	X	-	-		-	-
Hopeful Luke (M), 34	Thomas Petty	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Hound (P), 36	John Golding	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	X
Hunter fireship, 10	John Bowrey	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Increase (M), 36	Thomas Varnell	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Industry (M), 30	Benjamin Salmon	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
James, 66	John Gilson, William Penn	X	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	X
John and Abigail (M), 32+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
John and Elizabeth (M), 26	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
John and Katherine (M), 34+	John Tarrant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X
Jonathan (M), 30	Robert Graves	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Katherine (M), 24	William Redgacke	-	-	-	-	X	X	-	-	-
Kentish, 46	James Reynolds	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
King Ferdinando (M), 36	Richard Paine	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Laurel, 48	RA Samuel Howett, John Taylor	-	-	-	-	X	X	-	X	X
Leopard, 48	Henry Appleton	-	-	-	-	-	-	C	-	-
Levant Merchant (M), 28	Stephen Marsh	-	-	-	-	-	-	C	-	-
Lewis (M), 30	Wiliam Elle	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-
Lion, 50	Charles Saltonsall, John Lambert	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	X
Lisbon Merchant (M), 34	Simon Bailey	-	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	X
Little Charity (P), 32	William Whitehorne	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X
Little President, 22	Thomas Sparling	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	-
London (M), 40	John Stevens	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	X
Loyalty (M), 34	John Limbery	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	X	X
Maidenhead (M), 36	John Daniel	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Malaga Merchant (M), 30	Henry Collins	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Marmaduke (R), 42	Edward Blagg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Martha (M), 25	Stephen Jay	-	-	-	X	X	-	-	-	-
Martin, 12	John Vesey	X	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	-
Mary flyboat, 32	William Younger	-	-	-	X	X	-	-	-	-
Mary ketch (M), 6+	Captain Corbet	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-
Mary (M), 30	Benjamin Fisher	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-
Mary Prize (P), 37	William Tunick, Henry Maddison	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Mary Rose (M), 32	Jonas Poole	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	-	-
Matthias (D), 38	Phillip Gethings	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mayflower (M), 30+	William Newman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X
Merlin, 12	George Crapnell	-	-	-	-	-	X		-	-
Mermaid, 24	Richard Stayner	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Middleburg (C), 32	Thomas Whiting	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Newcastle, 42	Nathaniel Cobham	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nichodemus, 10	William Ledgant	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-
Nightingale, 22	John Humphreys	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	-	-
Nonsuch, 40	John Mildmay, Thomas Penrose	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	X	X
Oak (D), 26	John Edwin	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Old Warwick, 24	William Godfrey	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	-
Paradox, 12	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	-	-
Paragon, 52	Richard Badiley	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	-	-
Paul, 30	Thomas Adams	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Pearl, 24	Roger Cuttance, James Cadman	-	X	-	X	-	X	-	X	-
Pelican, 42	Joseph Jordan, John Stokes	-	X	-	X	-	X	-	X	X
Peregrine (M), 30	John Wood	-	-	-	-	-	-	C	-	-
Peter (P), 32	John Littleton	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Phoenix, 36	John Wadsworth, Henry Eaden	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	-	-
Phoenix (M), 34	Henry Eden	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-
Plover (D), 26	Robert Robinson	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-
Portland, 42	William Rause	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Portsmouth, 38	William Brandly	X	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	X
President, 40	William Graves	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	X	X
Princess Maria (D), 33	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	-
Prosperous (M), 42	John Barker, Jeffrey Dare	-	-	-	-	-	K	-	X	X
Providence, 32	John Pearce	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Providence (M), 24	George Swanley	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-
Prudent Mary (M), 28	Benjamin Salmon	-	-	-	X	X	-	-	X	X
Rainbow, 58	VA James Peacock	-	X	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Raven (D), 38	Robert Taylor	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Recovery, 26	Francis Allen	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X
Reformation (M), 40	Anthony Earning	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Renown fireship, 10	Nathaniel Mead, James Salmon	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	X
Resolution, 88	Robert Blake	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	X
Reuben (M), 28+	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Richard and Martha (M), 40	Eustace Smith	-	-	-	X	-	X	-	X	X
Richard and William (M), 24	John Wise	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-
Roebuck (M), 30	Henry Fenn	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Ruby, 42	Anthony Houlding	X	-	-	X	-	X	-	X	-
Ruth (M), 30	Edward Thompson	-	X	-	-	-	X	-	-	-
Samaritan (M), 30	Shadrach Blake	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Sampson (M), 40	Edmund Seaman	-	-	-	-	-	-	S	-	-
Sampson (D), 26	Edmund Button	-	-	-	X	-	K,S	-	-	-
Sampson (M), 20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Samuel (M)(1), 26	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	-
Samuel (M)(2), 27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Samuel Talbot (M), 30	Joseph Ames	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Sapphire, 38	William Hill, Nicholas Heaton	X	-	-	-	X	X	-	X	X
Sarah (M), 34	Francis Stewart	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Satisfaction (D), 32	Michael Nutton	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X
Seven Brothers (M), 26	Robert Land	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Society (M), 44	Nicholas Lucas	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Sophia (D), 38	Rowland Bevan	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Sovereign, 90	Nicholas Reed	-	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	-
Speaker, 54	John Coppin, Ad William Penn	X	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	X
Star, 24	Robert Saunders	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Stork (D), 36	Roger Harman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Success (F), 36	William Kendall	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	-
Success (M), 30	Edward Witheridge	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sussex, 46	Roger Cuttance	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Swan, 22	Richard Newberry, Thomas Wilkes	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	X	-
Tenth Whelp, 20	David Dove	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-
Thomas and Lucy (M), 34	Andrew Rand	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Thomas and William (M), 36	John Jefferson	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Thomas Bonaventure (M), 28	George Hughes	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	-	-
Tiger, 40	James Peacock, Gabriel Saunders	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	X	X
Triumph, 60	Ad Robert Blake, Andrew Ball	X	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	X
Tulip (D), 32	Joseph Cubitt	-	-	-	-	-	X	-	-	X
Unicorn, 50	Peter Strong	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Unity (M), 24+	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vanguard, 58	Ad George Monck, John Mildmay	-	X	-	X	X	X	-	X	X
Victory, 60	VA Lionel Lane	X	-	-	-	X	X	-	X	X
Victory (M), 34+	Nicholas Mitchell	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X
Violet (D), 40	Henry Southwood	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
Waterhound (D), 30	John Goulding, Giles Shelley	-	-	-	-	X	X	-	X	X
Welcome (D), 40	John Harman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	-
William (M), 40+	John Taylor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
William and John (M), 36	Nathaniel Jesson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X
William and Thomas (M), 30	John Godolphin	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	-	-
Worcester, 44	George Dakins, Anthony Young	X	-	-	-	X	X	-	X	X

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