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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Unlike the Dutch navy in early 1652, we have a good list of the English navy

The First Dutch War, Vol.I, starting on page 64, has the complete list of the ships in service with the English navy in early 1652. You can see the list in the Google Book search. Dr. Elias compares the two fleets in De Vlootbouw in Nederland. This list actually contains 90 ships, although the last ketch in the list had yet to enter service. Dr. Elias credited them with 86 ships. The English, like the Dutch, still had ships in reserve, such as the Resolution (ex-Prince Royal) and the Sovereign, that are not included. The Dutch, at this date, had only one ship that would have counted as a 3rd Rate (the Brederode), while the English had the two 1st Rates in reserve, and the 6 2nd Rates that were in service. They also had 9 3rd Rates, although by the Restoration, many would be downgraded to 4th Rates (such as the Entrance).

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