British Fifth Rate frigate 'Charles Galley' (1676)

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Charles Galley
Charles Frigate
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.3.1675/76	B028
Acquired	12.9.1676	B028
First Commissioned	12.2.1676/77	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Phineus PettBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1647-1673	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate (Galley-Frigate)	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1693	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck131' 1"Imperial Feet39.9296
Length of Keel114' 0"Imperial Feet34.7472
Breadth28' 6"Imperial Feet8.5535
Depth in Hold8' 7"Imperial Feet2.6162
Burthen492 ⁵⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1677Broadside Weight = 83 Imperial Pound ( 37.6412 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck6 British Saker
Upper Gun Deck22 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

1688Broadside Weight = 80.5 Imperial Pound ( 36.5074 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck26 British Saker
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1677220 BWAS-1603
1.1.1679/80220ADM 8/1/113ADM8-DB

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.2.1676/77 - 4.8.1680CaptainBWAS-160311.6.1685 - 26.9.1685CaptainBWAS-160327.9.1685 - 8.7.1686CaptainBWAS-16039.7.1686 - 5.1688CaptainBWAS-16034.4.1689 - 6.6.1690CaptainBWAS-16037.1690 - 10.1690CaptainBWAS-16031691 - 8.1691CaptainBWAS-16038.1691 - 9.12.1692CaptainBWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.26.12.1676 - aft.21.5.1677Lieutenant ADM 8/1/83ADM 81685Lieutenant ADM 106/377/304ADM 1061690Lieutenant ADM 106/402/254ADM 106

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.9.1676 - 17.9.1677MasterADM 71685Master ADM 106/377/304ADM 106

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1677MidshipmanE-WIKI

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
29.10.1686 - 9.10.1688Lieutenant's Servant Transfered ADM 107/1/337ADM 107/130.1.1688/89 - 13.3.1690/91Captain's Clerk ADM 107/1/10ADM 107/124.4.1689 - 3.6.1689Servant ADM 107/1/33ADM 107/13.6.1689 - 9.12.1692Volunteer ADM 107/1/33ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
12.2.1676/77Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
28.10.1677In company with took the Algerine off TangierBWAS-1603
4.8.1680Paid offADM 33
19.6.1685

Captain Dominic Nugent, the Charles galley. Asks the Board to decide which cabin John Pruson, Master, and Lieutenant Montgomery will have. He plans to sail to Longreach tomorrow.

ADM 106
5.8.1685Paid offADM 33
27.9.1685Commissioned as guardship at ChathamBWAS-1603
7.1686Commissioned for the expedition to SaleeBWAS-1603
5.1688Returned homeBWAS-1603
28.8.1688Paid offADM 33
7.1690Sailed with an Irish convoyBWAS-1603
9.1690At CorkBWAS-1603
10.1690Arrived in the DownsBWAS-1603
20.7.1691In company with retook the 34-gun merchant TigerBWAS-1603
10.1691Reduced to a Fifth RateBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
24.12.1692Paid offADM 33
1693Rebuilt at WoolwichBWAS-1603

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