The East Indiaman London

The East Indiaman London served in both the First and Second Anglo-Dutch Wars. Her burden was 601 tons and her dimensions were 99ft-3in on the keel and 33ft-9in beam. Frank Fox doesn't list the depth. She had 22 gun ports on the lower deck (11 per side). In the First Anglo-Dutch War, she may have fought at Plymouth, and definitely fought at the Gabbard and Scheveningen. At the Kentish Knock, she carried 40 guns. She was hired for service in the second war in April 1666, but was not ready for service until after the Four Days' Battle. She fought at the St. James's Day Battle, where she was heavily damaged and her captain William Martin was killed. She refitted at Harwich and was with the fleet for the "minor action" of 31 August. She was returned to the East India company in November. She was also involved, as the flagship of the East India Company's fleet in the debacle off Cape Masulipatam in August 1673. She carried 46 guns in 1666:

• own ship's guns: 3-culverins, 19-demi-culverins, and 2-saker cutts
• Navy guns: 12-12pdr, 6-demi-culverins, and 4-sakers

Source:

1. Frank Fox, "Hired Men-of-War, 1664-7", Part II, The Mariner's Mirror Vol.84 No.2 (May 1998).