British fireship 'Thomas and Edward' (1672)

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Thomas and Edward
Nominal Guns	6	CTB-28
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	19.2.1671/72	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	18.3.1671/72	CTB-28
Shipyard	Unknown	CTB-28
Category	Unrated	CTB-28
Ship Type	Fireship	CTB-28
Sold	5.1674	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel72' 0"Imperial Feet21.9456
Breadth24' 0"Imperial Feet7.3152
Depth in Hold11' 4"Imperial Feet3.4544
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen221Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1671/7235 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.3.1671/72 - 3.9.1673CaptainB0514.9.1672 - 3.4.1674CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
1672to TangierBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
11.8.1673Battle of Texel

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

CTB-28Authority, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Brian on Monday 18th of January 2016 00:08

London Gazette Aug. 15, 1672 - Alborough Aug 12 - Here has arrived the Thomas and Edward Fireship, under the command of Captain Holmes, bringing in with him a Dutch Flyboat of of three hundred and fifty tuns, being taken as she came from Amsterdam.

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