British Fifth Rate ship 'Betty' (1695)

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Betty
Nominal Guns	36	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Privateer ship 'Betty' (1693) (36) 1693-1695 British 36 Gun Privateer Ship
Purchased	26.4.1695	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	4.1695	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	14.8.1695	BWAS-1603
Becomes	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Betty' (1695) (36) 1695-1697 French 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck103' 0"Imperial Feet31.3944
Length of Keel86' 0"Imperial Feet26.2128
Breadth28' 6"Imperial Feet8.5535
Depth in Hold11' 9"Imperial Feet3.5814
Burthen371 ⁶⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1695Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin Cutts
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British Minions

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1695135 BWAS-1603

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
7.5.1695 - 14.8.1695Captain† ADM 6/3/56ADM 6/3

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1695 - 14.8.1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/56ADM 6/328.5.1695 - 14.8.1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/58ADM 6/35.6.1695 - 14.8.1695Cook ADM 6/3/60ADM 6/36.6.1695 - 14.8.1695Purser ADM 6/3/60ADM 6/324.6.1695 - 14.8.1695Gunner ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/3

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
17.6.1695 - 14.8.1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/62ADM 6/37.8.1695 - 14.8.1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/68ADM 6/3

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1695Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
14.8.1695Taken by a French privateer of 30 guns, losing 18 killed and 14 wounded while defending a homeward bound convoyBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/3 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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