Sovereign of the Seas 1660

in 1660 the ships named changed from the Sovereign of the Seas to the Royal Sovereign. that might help in your search a little.

Thanks, I did find a few of Van De Velde's sketches, however they're rough and don't have great detail.

I've  also see the http://www.thesovereignoftheseas.com/ site but it doesn't have any pictures beyond the 1837 one.

I'm not is a great hurry so I'll keep looking.

you can also try this website that is dedicated to the sovereign of the seas.

http://www.thesovereignoftheseas.com/

 

Your best bet is to examine the drawings of the Van De Velde's, which may be online somewhere.  They are also available in several books, but all of these books are very expensive (if you can find them!).  Two for the books are by Frank Fox (Great Ships of Charles II, and 'A Distant Storm').  The third is about the Anglo-Dutch Naval Wars by Hainsworth.  you might also be able to get these through your local library (but you will have to ask at the desk to order them in from another library so you can check them out).