British hired ship 'Africa' (1691)

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Africa			14438
New Africa
Nominal Guns	46
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	21.3.1690/91
Shipyard	Unknown
Category	Hired Vessel
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Returned to Owners	29.2.1695/96

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel89' 0"Imperial Feet27.1272
Breadth28' 4"Imperial Feet8.5471
Burthen380Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1695177 JHC-11

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1690/91 - 25.12.1692CaptainBWAS-160325.12.1692 - aft.19.6.1695CaptainBWAS-16039.11.1695 - 4.3.1695/96CaptainBWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.1.1695/96 - 4.3.1695/96Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/111ADM 6/3

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.1.1694/95 - 29.2.1695/96Carpenter ADM 6/3/27ADM 6/312.2.1694/95 - 29.2.1695/96Chaplain ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/31696 - 29.2.1695/96Gunner ADM 6/4/96ADM 6/4

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
10.1.1692/93 - 4.3.1692/93Master's Mate ADM 107/1/32ADM 107/1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
24.10.1695 - 4.3.1695/96Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/337ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1693In the North Sea and ChannelBWAS-1603
1695Sailed to New England with a convoyBWAS-1603
1695Rated as a Fourth RateJHC-11

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

JHC-11 Book

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