English Captain: George Acklam

George Acklam served in the Commonwealth navy. From 1653 to 1654, he commanded the Guinea frigate. It would seem that George Acklam commanded some ship as early as 9 June 1653 (new style), as there is a letter from that date from Robert Overton to the Admiralty Council saying that he had put sailors on board Captain Acklam's ship. On 27 December 1653 (new style), the Guinea (34 guns) was lying at Portsmouth. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, List of English Naval Captains 1642-1660, 1964
2. C.T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.V, 1912
3. C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol. VI, 1930