English Captain: William Dale

William Dale served at the end of the Commonwealth, and continued to serve in the Restoration navy. In 1660, he commanded the Royalist prize Francis. After the Restoration, he continued in the Francis. In 1665, he was appointed to command the Fox and then the Golden Lion. At the time of the Battle of Lowestoft, he was fitting out the prize Golden Lion. In 1666, he commanded the hired ship London (the East India London) from 30 May 1666 until 11 June 1666. At the time of the Four Days' Battle, he was fitting out the East India London. Finally, in 1673, he commanded the Hind dogger. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, List of English Naval Captains 1642-1660, 1964.

2. R. C. Anderson, Lists of Men-of-War 1650-1700: Part I English Ships 1649-1702, 1966.

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

4. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.