How many guns did Sovereign of the Seas carry before and after her rebuilding?
Short answerHer recorded battery moved between roughly 90 and 106 guns across repeated refits, and the 1660 rebuild placed her cleanly in the 100-gun first-rate category.
NotesSovereign of the Seas did not carry one unchanged battery throughout her long career. The figures range from about 90 to 106 guns as the ship underwent repeated alterations. Her 1660 reconstruction produced a 100-gun first rate that fit the later rating framework without difficulty. The counted weapons also appear to have remained substantial guns rather than a total inflated mainly by light pieces.