Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603Length of Gundeck93' 1"Imperial Feet28.3549 Length of Keel78' 6"Imperial Feet23.7935 Breadth24' 9"Imperial Feet7.3724 Depth in Hold10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766 Burthen255 73⁄94Tons BM Armament
25.10.1695Broadside Weight = 61 Imperial Pound ( 27.664 kg)BWAS-1603 | Gun Deck | 20 British SakerQuarterdeck | 4 British 3-PounderCrew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.1693110Design Complement
10 Warrant Officers
DatesRankNameSource7.10.1695 - 9.11.1696Cook Transfered ADM 6/3/84ADM 6/311.10.1695 - 24.7.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/85ADM 6/314.10.1695 - 18.2.1697/98Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/86ADM 6/325.1.1695/96 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/3/120ADM 6/310.11.1696 - 5.1.1697/98Cook ADM 6/4/44ADM 6/417.2.1696/97 - bef.13.5.1698Gunner† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/74ADM 6/45.1.1697/98 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/20
Issued by
Confirmed 13.5.1698ADM 6/530.3.1698 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/21
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 24.5.1698ADM 6/513.5.1698 - 1698Gunner ADM 6/5/20ADM 6/520.8.1698 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/28ADM 6/52 Petty Officers
DatesRatingNameSource3.3.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/79ADM 6/415.5.1699 - 12.11.1699Volunteer ADM 6./5/52ADM 6/5Service History
DateEventSource1695Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-160312.11.1699Wrecked together with Southsea Castle on the Coast of Hispaniola .
NRS009
Notes on Ship
Entry for Thursday, May 2nd 1700NRS009"held a court-martial for inquiry into the loss, and trying of the officers of the South Sea Castle, and Bideford, lately cast away on the coast of Hispaniola. All acquitted but the lieutenant of the Bideford, who was fined six months' pay"