British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714 · Design, Construction, Careers and Fates by Winfield, Rif -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Series Foreword by Andrew Lambert Preface Acknowledgements Sources and Data Bibliography Introduction Chronology Fleet Actions Glossary and Abbreviations Preamble Chapter 1 First Rates – ‘Ships Royal’

(A) Vessels in service or rebuilding at 24 March 1603 (B) Vessels acquired from 24 March 1603 (C) Vessels acquired from 9 May 1660 (D) Vessels acquired from 18 December 1688

Chapter 2 Second Rates – the ‘Great Ships’

(A) Vessels in service or on order at 24 March 1603 (B) Vessels acquired from 24 March 1603 (C) Vessels acquired from 9 May 1660 (D) Vessels acquired from 18 December 1688

Chapter 3 The Third Rates – ‘Middling Ships’

(A) Vessels in service or on order at 24 March 1603 (B) Vessels acquired from 24 March 1603 (C) Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660 (D) Vessels acquired from 18 December 1688 Third Rates of 80 guns. Third Rates of 70 guns Third Rates of of 66 guns

Chapter 4 The Fourth Rates – ‘Small Ships’

(A) Vessels in service or on order at 24 March 1603 (B) Vessels acquired from 24 March 1603 (C) Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660 (D) Vessels acquired from 18 December 1688 Fourth Rates of 60–64 guns Fourth Rates of 50 guns

Chapter 5 The Fifth Rates

(A) Vessels in service at 24 March 1603 (B) Vessels acquired from 24 March 1603 (C) Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660 (D) Vessels acquired from 18 December 1688 Fifth Rates of 40–44 guns Fifth Rates of 32 and 36 guns Fifth Rates of 28 guns

Chapter 6 The Sixth Rates

(A) Vessels in service at 24 March 1603 (B) Vessels acquired from 24 March 1603 (C) Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660 (D) Vessels acquired from 18 December 1688 Sixth Rates of 20 guns and up to 26 guns Sixth Rates with fewer than 20 guns

Chapter 7 Unrated Vessels

Patrol and Escort Vessels (B) Vessels acquired before 2 May 1660 (C) Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660 (D) Vessels acquired from 18 December 1688 Bomb Vessels Fireships Storeships Yachts Unarmed auxiliaries

Chapter 8 Hired Vessels

(B) Vessels hired from 25 March 1603 (C) Vessels hired from 2 May 1660 (D) Vessels hired from 18 December 1688 Vessels hired from 1701

Appendices A – English naval vessels engaged in the action against the Armada 1588 B – Construction costs for English Warships 1659–70 C – Lists of Ships in the Navy, as at various dates D – Dockyard Launchings 1603–1714

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