British Sixth Rate pinnace 'Falcon' (1545)

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Falcon
Nominal Guns	26	NRS157
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Launched	1545	NRS157
How acquired	Purpose built	NRS157
Shipyard	Unknown	NRS157
Category	Sixth Rate	NRS157
Ship Type	Pinnace	NRS157
Broken Up to Rebuild	1558	NRS157
Becomes	British Fifth Rate pinnace 'Falcon' (1558) (26) 1558-1575 British 26 Gun 5th Rate Pinnace

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen83Tons BM

1545Broadside Weight UnknownNRS157
Gun Deck26 Iron Guns
Gun Deck4 Brass Guns
Gun Deck6 Handguns

DatesRankNameSource
1545CaptainNRS1571546CaptainNRS1571548CaptainNRS1571557 - 1558CaptainNRS157

DatesRankNameSource
1552GunnerNRS1571552BoatswainNRS157

DateEventSource
18.7.1552SurveyedNRS157

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

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