English Captain: Elias Drew

Elias Drew served in both the Parliamentarian and Commonwealth navies. From 1645 until 1646, he commanded the Lucy, a hired merchantman. In 1645 he served in the Summer Guard and the Winter Guard. In 1646, he also served in the Summer Guard, and was stationed at Portsmouth or West. In 1650, he commanded the Lucy again, in the naval service. Perhaps he was her master or owner. From 1653 until 1654, he commanded the Lucy, again. The Lucy was apparently a 20-gun vessel of 164 tons. From 1654 until 1655, he commanded the Dutch prize Plover (ex-Dutch Morgenstar). 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. J. R. Powell, The Navy in the English Civil War, 1962