Battle of Lowestoft ship list

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The ships that participated in the Battle of Lowestoft

Note:this list is not yet complete

Contents

[edit] British fleet

[edit] White Squadron of Prince Rupert

Van Division

  • Colchester 28 guns
  • Triumph 70 guns flagship of Vice-Admiral Christopher Myngs
  • Monck 54 guns
  • Newcastle 48 guns
  • Lion 52 guns
  • Ruby 46 guns
  • John and Abigail 40 guns
  • Happy Return 40 guns
  • Katherine 36 guns
  • Expedition 30 guns
  • John and Katherine 32 guns

Centre Division

  • Reserve 46 guns
  • Exchange 36 guns (a hired merchantman)
  • Revenge 58 guns
  • Royal James 78 guns Admiral Prince Rupert, flag-captain John Kempthorne.
  • Garland 28 guns
  • Rainbow 56 guns
  • Assurance 32 guns
  • Mary Rose 48 guns
  • Henrietta 58 guns
  • Bendish 42 guns
  • Portland 46 guns

Rear Division

  • East India Merchant 44 guns
  • St. Andrew 60 guns
  • Advice 40 guns
  • Bear 42 guns
  • Constant Katherine 40 guns
  • Kent 46 guns
  • Anne 58 guns
  • Resolution 58 guns flagship of Rear-Admiral Robert Sansum (killed in the battle)
  • Milford 28 guns

[edit] Red Squadron of the Duke of York

Van Division

  • Bristol 48 guns
  • Gloucester 58 guns
  • Royal Exchange 46 guns
  • Diamond 46 guns
  • Martin Galley 14 guns
  • Royal Oak 76 guns flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir John Lawson (who died of his wounds)
  • Norwich 24 guns
  • Guinea 36 guns
  • St. George 60 guns
  • Coast Frigate 34 guns
  • Dover 46 guns
  • King Ferdinando 36 guns

Centre Division

  • Plymouth 56 guns
  • Fountain 30 guns
  • Blackamore 38 guns
  • Mary 58 guns
  • Happy Return 50 guns
  • Royal Charles 78 guns the Duke of York, Sir William Penn, flag-captain John Harman
  • Mermaid 28 guns
  • Antelope 46 guns
  • Old James 68 guns James Ley, the Earl of Marlborough, killed in the battle
  • Loyal George 42 guns
  • Yarmouth 52 guns
  • Vanguard 56 guns
  • Convertine 48 guns
  • Charity 46 guns

Rear Division

  • Eagle 44 guns
  • Amity 36 guns
  • Satisfaction 46 guns
  • Fairfax 58 guns
  • Swiftsure 60 guns Rear-Admiral Sir William Berkeley
  • Bonaventure 40 guns
  • Portsmouth 38 guns
  • George 40 guns
  • Leopard 54 guns
  • Sapphire 38 guns
  • Loyal Merchant 44 guns

[edit] Blue Squadron of the Earl of Sandwich

Rear Division

  • Forester 28 guns
  • Royal Katherine 70 guns Rear-Admiral Thomas Teddiman
  • Essex 52 guns
  • Marmaduke 38 guns
  • Adventure 36 guns
  • Society 36 guns
  • Dreadnought 58 guns
  • Prudent Mary 36 guns
  • Golden Phoenix 36 guns

Centre Division

  • Dragon 38 guns
  • Centurion 46 guns
  • Montagu 58 guns
  • Oxford 24 guns
  • Prince Royal 86 guns flagship of Edward Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, flag-captain Roger *Cuttance
  • Pembroke 28 guns
  • Dunkirk 54 guns
  • Breda 46 guns
  • John & Thomas 44 guns
  • Swallow 46 guns
  • Madras 42 guns

Van Division

[edit] Dutch fleet

  • Drie Helden Davids 50 guns
  • Zeelandia 38 guns
  • Delft 34 guns
  • Schakerlo 30 guns
  • Provincien 48 guns
  • Ter Goes 30-34 guns

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