26. Jun, 2022
Battle of Sole Bay 1672 - List of Ships
Battle of Sole Bay 1672 – Fleet list
Here’s the list of ships:-
England and France (The Duke of York and Albany)
White Squadron (French) Guns (Captain)
Terrible 70 (Rear Admiral Abraham Duquesne)
Illustre 70 (Marquis de Grancey)
Conquérant 70 (M. de Thivas)
Admirable 68 (M. de Beaulieu)
Téméraire 50 (M. de Larson)
Prince 50 (Charles Davy, Marquis d'Amfreville)
Bourbon 50 (M. de Kervin)
Vaillant 50 (Chevalier de Nesmond)
Alcion 46 (M. Bitaut de Beor)
Hasardeux 38 (M. de la Vigerie)
Saint Phillippe 78 (Vice Admiral Jean II, Comte d'Estrées; cp. M. Pierre de Cou)
Foudroyant 70 (M. Louis Gabaret)
Grand 70 (M. Gombaud)
Tonnant 58 (M. Des Ardents)
Brave 54 (Chevalier Jean-Baptiste de Valbelle)
Aquilon 50 (Chevalier d'Hally)
Duc 50 (Chevalier de Sepville)
Oriflamme 50 (M. de Kerjean)
Excellent 50 (M. de Magnon)
Eole 38 (Chevalier de Cogolin)
Arrogant 38 (M. de Villeneuve-Ferriere)
Superbe 70 (Chef d'escadre Des Rabesnières, killed in battle)
Invincible 70 (Comodorre de Verdille)
Sans-Pareil 66 (M. de la Clocheterie)
Fort 60 (Comte de Benac)
Sage 50 (M. Anne Hilarion de Contentin, Comte de Tourville)
Heureux 50 (M. Francois Panetie)
Rubis 46 (M. de Saint Aubin d'Infreville)
Galant 46 (Chevalier de Flacourt)
Hardi 38 (M. de la Roque-Garseval)
Red Squadron (English) Guns Captain
London 96 (Vice Admiral Edward Spragge)
Old James 70 (John Haywood)
Resolution 70 (John Berry)
Dunkirk 60 (Francis Courtney)
Monck 60 (Bernard Ludman, killed in battle)
Monmouth 70 (Richard Beach)
Royal Katherine 86 (John Chicheley)
Dreadnought 62 (Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington)
Adventure 44
Dartmouth 32 (Richard Sadlington)
Supply 6
Prince 100 (James Stuart, Duke of York and Albany, Lord High Admiral; First Captain John Cox, killed in battle, Second Captain John Narborough)
St Michael 96 (Sir Robert Holmes)
Victory 82 (Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory)
Cambridge 70 (Frescheville Holles, killed in battle)
York 64 (Thomas Elliot, killed in battle)
Fairfax 60 (George Legge)
Yarmouth 54 (Robert Werden)
Portland 50 (Thomas Guy)
Diamond 50 (Thomas Foulis)
Phoenix 40 (Richard Le Neve)
Robert 26
Charles 96 (Rear Admiral Sir John Harman)
Rainbow 64 (James Storey)
Revenge 62 (John Hart Sr)
Greenwich 60 (Levi Greene)
Anne 58 (John Waterworth, killed in battle)
Advice 50 (Dominick Nugent)
Dover 48 (Sir John Ernle or Ernley)
Forester 40 (Henry Killigrew)
Blue Squadron (English) Guns (Captain)
St Andrew 96 (Rear Admiral John Kempthorne)
French Ruby 80 (Thomas R. Cole)
St George 70 (Jeffrey Pearce, killed in battle)
Warspite 70 (Richard White)
Gloucester 62 (William Coleman)
Bonaventure 48 (Richard Trevanion)
Antelope 48
Success 32 (George Watson)
Royal James 100 (Admiral Sir Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich (killed in battle); Captain Richard Haddock)
Henry 82 (Francis Digby, killed in battle)
Edgar 72 (John Wetwang)
Rupert 66 (John Holmes)
Montagu 62 (Thomas Darcy)
Leopard 54 (Peter Bowen)
Crown 48 (William Finch)
Falcon 40 (Charles Montague)
Alice & Francis 26 (George Yennes, killed in battle)
Royal Sovereign 100 (Vice Admiral Sir Joseph Jordan)
Triumph 74 (Willoughby Hannam, killed in battle)
Unicorn 68 (Richard James)
Mary 62 (John Brooks)
Plymouth 60 (Sir Roger Strickland)
Princesse 54 (Sir Richard Munden)
Ruby 48 (Stephen Pyend)
Mary Rose 48 (William Davies)
Tyger 44 (John Turner)
The Netherlands (Michiel de Ruyter)
Admiralty of Amsterdam Guns (Captain)
Akerboom 60 (Jacob Teding van Berkhout)
Woerden 70 (Jacob Binckes)
Jaersveld 48 (Nicolaes de Boes)
Stad Utrecht 66 (Jan Davidszoon Bondt)
Callantsoog 70 (Hendrik Brouwer)
Stavoren 48 (Daniël Elsevier)
Amsterdam 60 (Anske Fokkes)
Provincie van Utrecht 60 (Jan Pauluszoon van Gelder)
Dolphijn 82 (Lt-Admiral Willem Joseph, Baron van Ghent (killed in battle), Flag-Cpt Michiel Kindt)
Gouda 72 (Schout-bij-Nacht Jan de Haan)
Leeuwen 50 (Jan Gijsels van Lier)
Reigersbergen 72 (Commodore Jacob van Meeuwen)
Gideon 58 (Pieter Middelandt)
Essen 50 (Philips de Munnik)
Waesdorp 72 (Francois Palm)
Steenbergen 68 (Jan Roetering)
Deventer 60 (Engel de Ruyter)
Agatha 50 (Pieter Corneliszoon de Sitter)
Oosterwijk 60 (Volckert Hendrikszoon Swart)
Olifant 82 (Vice-Admiral Isaac Sweers)
Beschermer 50 (David Swerius (Sweers))
Oudshoorn 70 (Tomas Tobiaszoon)
Komeetstar 70 (Hendrik van Tol)
Kruiningen 56 (Balthazar van de Voorde)
Edam (frigate) 32 (Jacob Willemszoon Broeder)
Bommel (frigate) 24 (Pieter Klaaszoon Dekker)
Asperen (frigate) 30 (Barent Hals)
Damiaten (frigate) 34 (Jan Janszoon de Jongh)
Popkensburg (frigate) 24 (Mattheus Megank)
Haas (frigate) 24 (Hendrik Titus, Graaf van Nassau)
Overijssel (frigate) 30 (Cornelis Tijloos)
Postijljon (frigate) 24 (Roemer Vlacq)
Brak (frigate) 24 (Cornelis van der Zaan)
Egmond (advice yacht) 10 (Jan Bogaart)
Triton (advice yacht) 12 (Huibert Geel)
Kater (advice yacht) 8 (Jan Kramer)
Walvis (advice yacht) 12 (Jan Klaaszoon van Oosthuys)
Eenhoorn (advice yacht) 10 (Jacob Stadtlander)
Kat (advice yacht) 12 (Abraham Taelman)
Galei (advice yacht) 12 (Marcus Willemszoon)
Velsen (fireship) ? (Hendrick Hendricksen)
Windhond (fireship) ? (Willem Willemsen)
Beemster (fireship) ? (Hendrick Rosaeus)
Sollenburg (fireship) ? (Jan Janssen Bout)
Draak (fireship) ? (Pieter van Grootveldt)
Leydtstar (fireship) ? (Sybrant Barentsen)
St. Salvador (fireship) ? (Andries Randel)
Sollenburgh (fireship) ? (Klaas Pietersen Schuit)
Admiralty of de Maze (Rotterdam) Guns (Captain)
De Zeven Provinciën 80 [fleet flagship] (Lt-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter, 1st Lieutenant Gerard Callenburgh)
Wassenaer 56 (Philips van Almonde)
Groot Hollandia 60 (Jan van Brakel)
Gelderland 64 (Laurens Davidszoon van Convent)
Zeelandia 44 (Jan de Laucourt)
Maagd van Dordrecht 68 (Vice-Admiral Jan Evertszoon de Liefde)
Reigersbergen 72 (Jacob van Meeuwen)
Schieland 60 (Nicolaes Naalhout)
Eendracht 76 (Lt-Admiral Aert Janszoon van Nes)
Ridderschap van Holland 66 (Schout-bij-Nacht Jan Janszoon van Nes)
Dordrecht 50 (Barend Rees)
Delft 62 (Gerolf Ysselmuyden)
Utrecht (frigate) 36 (François van Aarssen)
Schiedam (frigate) 20 (François van Nijdek)
Harderwijk (frigate) 24 (Mozes Wichmans)
Faam (advice yacht) 12 (Cornelis Jacobszoon van der Hoeven)
Rotterdam (advice yacht) 5 (Wijnand van Meurs)
Gorinchem (fireship) 4 (Dirk de Munnik)
Vrede (fireship) 2 (Jan Daniëlszoon van den Rijn)
Swol (fireship) ? (Abraham Schryver)
Eenhoorn (fireship) ? (Pieter Besançon)
Admiralty of the Noorderkwartie Guns (Captain)
Alkmaar 62 (Klaas Anker)
Wapen van Holland 44 (Cornelis Jacobszoon de Boer)
Jupiter 40 (Jacob de Boer)
Gelderland 56 (Maarten Jacobszoon de Boer)
Jozua 54 (Jan Dick)
Justina van Nassau 64 (Jan Heck)
Westfriesland 78 (Johan Belgicus, Graaf van Hoorne)
Wapen van Nassau 62 (Peiter Kerseboom)
Caleb 48 (Jan Krook)
Noorderkwartier 60 (Jan Janszoon Maauw)
Pacificatie 76 (Vice-Admiral Volckert Schram)
Drie Helden Davids 50 (Claes Corneliszoon Valehen)
Wapen van Medemblick 46 (Hendrik Visscher)
Wapen van Enkhuizen 72 (Schout-bij-Nacht David Vlugh)
Wapen van Hoorn 62 (Claes Pieterszoon Wijnbergen)
Helena Leonora (fireship) ? (Pieter Syvertsen Bokker)
Admiralty of Zeeland Guns (Captain)
Walcheren 70 (Lt-Admiral Adriaen Banckert)
Kampveere 50 (Adriaan van Cruiningen)
Zierikzee 60 (Vice-Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge)
Zwanenburg 44 (Cornelis Evertsen de Jongste)
Middelburg 50 (Willem Hendrikszoon)
Oranje 70 (Schout-bij-Nacht Jan Matthijszoon)
Vlissingen 50 (Salomon Le Sage)
Visscher Harder (frigate) 26 (Barent Martenszoon Boom)
Delft (frigate) 34 (Simon Loncke)
Ter Goes (frigate) 34 (Karel van der Putte)
Bruinvisch (advice) 6 (Cornelis Hollardt)
Zeehond (advice) ? (Anteunis Matthijszoon)
Zwaluw (advice) 6 (Karel de Ritter)
Middelburgh (fireship) ? (Willem Meerman)
Prinsje (fireship) ? (Cornelis Ewout)
Hoop (fireship) ? (Antony Janssen)
Admiralty of Friesland Guns (Captain)
Elf Steden 54 (Wytse Johannes Beyma)
Prins Hendrik Casimir 70 (Schout-bij-Nacht Hendrik Bruynsvelt)
Westergo 56 (Yde Hilkeszoon Kolaart)
Groningen 70 (Vice-Admiral Enno Doedes Star)
Vredewold 60 (Christiaan Ebelszoon Uma)
Oostergo 62 (Jan Janszoon Vijselaar)
Windhond (frigate) 34 (Joost Michelszoon Kuik)
? (advice yacht) ? (snauw, Pieter Pauw)