English ship President (1650)

History
Commonwealth of England
Name	President
Ordered	April 1649
Builder	Deptford Dockyard
Launched	9 April 1650
Commissioned	1650
Honours &; awards	Dover 1652; Kentish Knock 1652; Portland 1653; Gabbard 1653; Scheveningen 1653;
England
Name	President
Acquired	May 1660
Renamed	Bonaventure in 1660
Honours &; awards	Lowestoffe 1665; Four Days' Battle 1666; Oxfordness 1666; Solebay 1672; Scooneveld 1673; Texel 1673; Beachy Head 1690; Barfleur 1693;
Great Britain
Name	Bonaventure
Acquired	1707 Act of Union
Fate	Broken at Chatham to build a new ship
General characteristics as built
Class & type	34-gun Fourth-Rate
Tons burthen	462+84⁄94 bm
Length	124 ft 0 in (37.8 m) gundeck; 100 ft 0 in (30.5 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	29 ft 6 in (9.0 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 6 in (4.4 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	180 men in 1653
Armament	at launch; 34 guns; 1666 Establishment; 38 guns;
General characteristics after 1663 rebuild
Class & type	48-gun fourth-rate ship
Tons burthen	514 tons bm
Length	124 ft 10 in (38.0 m) gundeck; 102 ft 9 in (31.3 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	30 ft 8 in (9.3 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 4 in (3.8 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	180 men in 1666
Armament	48/42 guns in 1666; 22 × culverins on wooden trucks (LD); 16 × demi-culverins on wooden trucks (UD); 10 × sakers on wooden trucks (QD); 48 guns in 1677; 22 × culverins on wooden trucks (LD); 20 × 8-pdr sakers on wooden trucks (UD); 6 × sakers on wooden trucks (QD);
General characteristics after 1683 rebuild
Class & type	52-gun fourth-rate ship
Tons burthen	56413⁄94 tons bm
Length	124 ft 10 in (38.0 m) (gundeck); 102 ft 6 in (31.2 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	32 ft 2 in (9.8 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 4 in (3.8 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Armament	52 guns in 1688; 22 × 12-pounders on wooden trucks (LD); 22 x 8-pounders on wooden trucks (UD); 2 × sakers on wooden trucks (QD); 6 x 3-pounders (QD);
General characteristics after 1699 rebuild
Class & type	50-gun fourth-rate ship
Tons burthen	596+24⁄94tons bm
Length	125 ft 5 in (38.2 m) gundeck; 102 ft 5 in (31.2 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	33 ft 1 in (10.1 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 5 in (3.8 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	180 men in 1666
Armament	50/44 guns; 20/18 × 12-pounder guns on wooden trucks (LD); 20/18 × 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks (UD); 6/4 × 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks (QD); 2 × 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks (Fc);
General characteristics after 1711 rebuild
Class & type	50-gun fourth-rate ship
Tons burthen	596+24⁄94tons bm
Length	125 ft 5 in (38.2 m) gundeck; 102 ft 5 in (31.2 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	33 ft 1 in (10.1 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 5 in (3.8 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	180 men in 1666
Armament	50/44 guns; 20/18 × 12-pounder guns on wooden trucks (LD); 20/18 × 6-pounfer guns on wooden trucks (UD); 6/4 × 6-pounfer guns on wooden trucks (QD); 2 × 6-pounfer guns on wooden trucks (Fc);
General characteristics after 1720-22 rebuild
Class & type	50-gun fourth-rate ship
Tons burthen	76410⁄94 tons bm
Length	134 ft 2 in (40.9 m) gundeck; 110 ft 4 in (33.6 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	36 ft 1 in (11.0 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 2 in (4.6 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	280 men
Armament	50/44 guns; 22/20 × 18-pounder guns on wooden trucks (LD); 22/20 × 9-pounder guns on wooden trucks (UD); 4/2 × 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks (QD); 2 × 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks (Fc);

The President was a 34-gun fourth-rate of the English Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by Peter Pett I at Deptford Dockyard, and launched in 1650. The President was the second English vessel to carry that name, as it had been used for a 26-gun ship, purchased by Parliament in 1645 and sold in 1656, but known as Old President from 1650.

History

Commonwealth of England
Name	President
Ordered	April 1649
Builder	Deptford Dockyard
Launched	9 April 1650
Commissioned	1650
Honours & awards	Dover 1652 Kentish Knock 1652 Portland 1653 Gabbard 1653 Scheveningen 1653
England
Name	President
Acquired	May 1660
Renamed	Bonaventure in 1660
Honours & awards	Lowestoffe 1665 Four Days' Battle 1666 Oxfordness 1666 Solebay 1672 Scooneveld 1673 Texel 1673 Beachy Head 1690 Barfleur 1693
Great Britain
Name	Bonaventure
Acquired	1707 Act of Union
Fate	Broken at Chatham to build a new ship
General characteristics as built
Class & type	34-gun Fourth-Rate
Tons burthen	462+84⁄94 bm
Length	124 ft 0 in (37.8 m) gundeck 100 ft 0 in (30.5 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	29 ft 6 in (9.0 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 6 in (4.4 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	180 men in 1653
Armament	at launch 34 guns 1666 Establishment 38 guns
General characteristics after 1663 rebuild
Class & type	48-gun fourth-rate ship
Tons burthen	514 tons bm
Length	124 ft 10 in (38.0 m) gundeck 102 ft 9 in (31.3 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	30 ft 8 in (9.3 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 4 in (3.8 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	180 men in 1666
Armament	48/42 guns in 1666 22 × culverins on wooden trucks (LD) 16 × demi-culverins on wooden trucks (UD) 10 × sakers on wooden trucks (QD) 48 guns in 1677 22 × culverins on wooden trucks (LD) 20 × 8-pdr sakers on wooden trucks (UD) 6 × sakers on wooden trucks (QD)
General characteristics after 1683 rebuild
Class & type	52-gun fourth-rate ship
Tons burthen	56413⁄94 tons bm
Length	124 ft 10 in (38.0 m) (gundeck) 102 ft 6 in (31.2 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	32 ft 2 in (9.8 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 4 in (3.8 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Armament	52 guns in 1688 22 × 12-pounders on wooden trucks (LD) 22 x 8-pounders on wooden trucks (UD) 2 × sakers on wooden trucks (QD) 6 x 3-pounders (QD)
General characteristics after 1699 rebuild
Class & type	50-gun fourth-rate ship
Tons burthen	596+24⁄94tons bm
Length	125 ft 5 in (38.2 m) gundeck 102 ft 5 in (31.2 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	33 ft 1 in (10.1 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 5 in (3.8 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	180 men in 1666
Armament	50/44 guns 20/18 × 12-pounder guns on wooden trucks (LD) 20/18 × 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks (UD) 6/4 × 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks (QD) 2 × 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks (Fc)
General characteristics after 1711 rebuild
Class & type	50-gun fourth-rate ship
Tons burthen	596+24⁄94tons bm
Length	125 ft 5 in (38.2 m) gundeck 102 ft 5 in (31.2 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	33 ft 1 in (10.1 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 5 in (3.8 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	180 men in 1666
Armament	50/44 guns 20/18 × 12-pounder guns on wooden trucks (LD) 20/18 × 6-pounfer guns on wooden trucks (UD) 6/4 × 6-pounfer guns on wooden trucks (QD) 2 × 6-pounfer guns on wooden trucks (Fc)
General characteristics after 1720-22 rebuild
Class & type	50-gun fourth-rate ship
Tons burthen	76410⁄94 tons bm
Length	134 ft 2 in (40.9 m) gundeck 110 ft 4 in (33.6 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	36 ft 1 in (11.0 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 2 in (4.6 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Complement	280 men
Armament	50/44 guns 22/20 × 18-pounder guns on wooden trucks (LD) 22/20 × 9-pounder guns on wooden trucks (UD) 4/2 × 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks (QD) 2 × 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks (Fc)