Battle of Lowestoft ship list

The ships that participated in the Battle of Lowestoft

Note:this list is not yet complete

British fleet

White Squadron of Prince Rupert

Van Division
*"Colchester" 28 guns
*"Triumph" 70 guns flagship of Vice-Admiral Christopher Myngs
*"Monck" 54 guns
*"Newcastle" 48 guns
*"Lion" 52 guns
*"Ruby" 46 guns
*"John and Abigail" 40 guns
*"Happy Return" 40 guns
*"Katherine" 36 guns
*"Expedition" 30 guns
*"John and Katherine" 32 guns

Centre Division
*"Reserve" 46 guns
*"Exchange" 36 guns (a hired merchantman)
*"Revenge" 58 guns
*"Royal James" 78 guns Admiral Prince Rupert, flag-captain John Kempthorne.
*"Garland " 28 guns
*"Rainbow" 56 guns
*"Assurance" 32 guns
*"Mary Rose" 48 guns
*"Henrietta " 58 guns
*"Bendish " 42 guns
*"Portland" 46 guns

Rear Division
*"East India Merchant" 44 guns
*"St. Andrew " 60 guns
*"Advice" 40 guns
*"Bear" 42 guns
*"Constant Katherine" 40 guns
*"Kent" 46 guns
*"Anne" 58 guns
*"Resolution" 58 guns flagship of Rear-Admiral Robert Sansum (killed in the battle)
*"Milford" 28 guns

=Red Squadron of the Duke of York=

Van Division
*"Bristol" 48 guns
*"Gloucester" 58 guns
*"Royal Exchange" 46 guns
*"Diamond " 46 guns
*"Martin Galley" 14 guns
*"Royal Oak" 76 guns flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir John Lawson (who died of his wounds)
*"Norwich " 24 guns
*"Guinea " 36 guns
*"St. George " 60 guns
*"Coast Frigate" 34 guns
*"Dover" 46 guns
*"King Ferdinando" 36 guns

Centre Division
*"Plymouth " 56 guns
*"Fountain " 30 guns
*"Blackamore" 38 guns
*"Mary" 58 guns
*"Happy Return" 50 guns
*"Royal Charles" 78 guns the Duke of York, Sir William Penn, flag-captain John Harman
*"Mermaid " 28 guns
*"Antelope" 46 guns
*"Old James" 68 guns James Ley, the Earl of Marlborough, killed in the battle
*"Loyal George" 42 guns
*"Yarmouth" 52 guns
*"Vanguard" 56 guns
*"Convertine" 48 guns
*"Charity" 46 guns

Rear Division
*"Eagle " 44 guns
*"Amity " 36 guns
*"Satisfaction" 46 guns
*"Fairfax" 58 guns
*"Swiftsure" 60 guns Rear-Admiral Sir William Berkeley
*"Bonaventure" 40 guns
*"Portsmouth" 38 guns
*"George" 40 guns
*"Leopard" 54 guns
*"Sapphire" 38 guns
*"Loyal Merchant" 44 guns

=Blue Squadron of the Earl of Sandwich=

Rear Division
*"Forester" 28 guns
*"Royal Katherine" 70 guns Rear-Admiral Thomas Teddiman
*"Essex" 52 guns
*"Marmaduke" 38 guns
*"Adventure" 36 guns
*"Society " 36 guns
*"Dreadnought" 58 guns
*"Prudent Mary " 36 guns
*"Golden Phoenix" 36 guns

Centre Division
*"Dragon" 38 guns
*"Centurion" 46 guns
*"Montagu" 58 guns
*"Oxford" 24 guns
*"Prince Royal" 86 guns flagship of Edward Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, flag-captain Roger *Cuttance
*"Pembroke" 28 guns
*"Dunkirk" 54 guns
*"Breda" 46 guns
*"John & Thomas" 44 guns
*"Swallow" 46 guns
*"Madras" 42 guns

Van Division
*"Jersey" 48 guns
*"Hamburg Merchant" 36 guns
*"Hampshire" 40 guns
*"Castle frigate" 36 guns
*"Assistance" 40 guns
*"Unicorn" 56 guns Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough
*"Providence" 30 guns
*"York" 58 guns
*"Henry " 70 guns flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir George Ayscue
*"Guernsey 28 guns

Dutch fleet

*"Drie Helden Davids" 50 guns
*"Zeelandia" 38 guns
*"Delft" 34 guns
*"Schakerlo" 30 guns
*"Provincien" 48 guns
*"Ter Goes" 30-34 guns

External links

* [http://www.kentishknock.com/a-d-wars6.shtml Kentish Knock's blog on Anglo-Dutch Sea Wars]