THE ENGLISH FLEET
| Type of Ship. | Name of Ship. | Tonnage (Burden + ¼ Approx.). | Guns (Approx.). |
| Royal galleons (21) | Triumph | 1,000 | 64 |
| White Bear | 900 | 60 | |
| Elizabeth Jonas | 850 | 60 | |
| Victory | 750 | 56 | |
| Ark Royal | 700 | 56 | |
| Vanguard | 550 | 44 | |
| Revenge | 550 | 44 | |
| Hope | 550 | 44 | |
| Nonpareil | 550 | 44 | |
| Elizabeth Bonaventure | 550 | 44 | |
| Golden Lion | 550 | 44 | |
| Marie Rose | 550 | 44 | |
| Rainbow | 480 | 44 | |
| Antelope | 480 | 44 | |
| Dreadnought | 450 | 40 | |
| Swiftsure | 450 | 40 | |
| Swallow | 400 | 36 | |
| Foresight | 375 | 36 | |
| Aid | 300 | 32 | |
| Bull | 200 | 24 | |
| Tiger | 200 | 24 | |
| Royal barks, or small galleons (3) | Tramontana | 150 | 20 |
| Scout | 120 | 20 | |
| Achates | 100 | 20 | |
| Armed private ships and barks (73) | 2 | 400 | — |
| 4 | 300 | — | |
| 5 | 250 | — | |
| 19 | 250-200 | — | |
| 19 | 200-150 | — | |
| 24 | 100-150 | — | |
| Pinnaces and small craft (83) | 18 of Royal Navy | 20-100 | — |
| 65 private | — | — | |
| Total vessels | 180, excluding vessels fitting out. | ||
Of these, some 35 were detached or paid off on account of sickness, 145 were present at Calais, 8 were burnt as fireships, leaving 137 in action at Gravelines.
| Total crews | about 14,000 men. |
| Commander-in-Chief | Lord Howard of Effingham (Lord High Admiral of England). |
| Vice-Admiral | Sir Francis Drake. |
| Rear-Admiral | Mr. (afterwards Sir John) Hawkins. |
| 2nd Rear-Admiral | Mr. (afterwards Sir Martin) Frobisher. |
| Admiral of Channel Guard | Lord Henry Seymour. |