English Captain: John Crowther

John Crowther served the Parliamentarian navy. From 1645 to 1647, he commanded the 3rd Rate Entrance and was Vice-Admiral, Ireland. He was in the Winter Guard for 1645, but is not listed as Vice-Admiral. He was in the Summer and Winter Guard for 1646, and is listed as Vice-Admiral. From 1647 to 1648, he commanded the 3rd Rate Bonaventure, and Anderson says that he was still Vice-Admiral, Ireland. He was in the Summer and Winter Guard for 1647, in Ireland (for summer 1647, he was in the Irish Guard and in the Irish Squadron for winter). In 1648, he was Vice-Admiral, Irish Guard, in the Summer Guard. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, List of English Naval Captains 1642-1660, 1964.
2. J. R. Powell, The Navy in the English Civil War, 1962.