HMS Success (1650)

Success was a 38-gun fourth rate vessel captured from the French by the Commonwealth of England, She was captured on 19 October 1650 as the 38-gun Jules. She was commissioned into the Parliamentary Naval Force as Success. During the First Anglo-Dutch War she partook in the Battle of Portland and the Battle of Porto Farina. She spent time in the Mediterranean and escorting convoys. She was sold on 3 September 1662.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Success.

History
France
NameJules
Acquired1648
Captured19 October 1650
Fatetaken by Phoenix off Portuguese coast
Commonwealth of England
NameSuccess
Acquired19 October 1650
Commissioned1651
Honours and
awards
  • Portland 1653
  • Gabbard 1653
  • Port Farina 1655
FateSold 3 September 1662
General characteristics
Class and type38-gun fourth rate
Tons burthen450+0⁄94 bm
Length94 ft 0 in (28.7 m) keel for tonnage
Beam30 ft 0 in (9.1 m)
Draught14 ft 0 in (4.3 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 6 in (3.5 m)
Sail planship-rigged
Complement
  • 150 initially
  • 160 in 1653
  • 140/110/80 in 1660
Armament
  • 38 initially
  • 34/30 later

Success was the first named vessel in the English or Royal Navy.

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