British Sixth Rate ship 'Swan' (1635)

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Swan
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Privateer 'Name Unknown' (1635) (6) 1635-1635 Dutch 6 Gun Privateer Unknown
Captured	11.1635	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Vlissingen - Zeeland - Walcheren	BWAS-1603
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Wrecked	10.1638	BWAS-1603

DatesRankNameSource
1637CaptainBWAS-1603

DateEventSource
11.1635Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £171.18.4dBWAS-1603
10.1638Wrecked off GuernseyBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1637-1637	Ships Lent to the Prince Elector

OriginBWAS-1603
Formerly a Dutch privateer built at Vlissingen

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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