British Fifth Rate frigate 'Faversham' (1696)

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Faversham	4224
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.8.1695	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1.10.1696	B028
Shipyard	Shoreham - Sussex	B028
Ship Class	1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)	B028
Constructor	Thomas EllisBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Foundered	7.10.1711	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck107' 0"Imperial Feet32.6136
Length of Keel88' 5 ½"Imperial Feet26.8351
Breadth28' 1 ½"Imperial Feet8.5471
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen372 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.10.1696Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1694145Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
17.6.1696 - 11.9.1698CaptainBWAS-16037.7.1699 - 15.3.1699/1700Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/6BWAS-160324.9.1700 - 17.1.1700/1Captain ADM 6/6/47ADM 6/617.1.1700/1 - 18.1.1702/3Captain ADM 6/6/52BWAS-160319.1.1702/3 - 17.10.1706Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/7/76BWAS-160317.10.1706 - 16.1.1706/7Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/19BWAS-16039.1.1706/7 - 11.2.1707/8Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/42BWAS-160312.2.1707/8 - 20.2.1708/9Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/138BWAS-160321.2.1708/9 - 2.6.1709Captain Transfered ADM 6/10/34BWAS-16033.6.1709 - 7.10.1711Captain† ADM 6/10/65BWAS-1603

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
c.17.6.1696 - 7.1.1698/99Lieutenant Dismissed ADM 1/5259/62ADM 117.1.1698/99 - 26.5.1699Lieutenant ADM 6/4/138ADM 6/428.7.1699 - 18.3.1699/1700First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/8ADM 6/631.7.1699 - 18.3.1699/1700Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/9ADM 6/631.7.1699 - 18.3.1699/1700Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/9ADM 6/624.9.1700 - 5.3.1701/2First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/47ADM 6/624.9.1700 - 11.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/47ADM 6/624.9.1700 - 31.3.1703Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/47ADM 6/629.1.1701/2 - 29.7.1703Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/3ADM 6/721.10.1703 - 4.12.1706Lieutenant ADM 6/8/19ADM 6/85.12.1706 - 27.3.1707Lieutenant ADM 6/9/31ADM 6/97.3.1706/7 - 7.10.1711Lieutenant ADM 6/9/55ADM 6/9

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.11.1696 - 10.6.1702Cook Dismissed ADM 6/4/44ADM 6/414.1.1698/99 - 1699Purser ADM 6/5/39ADM 6/510.7.1699 - 13.5.1701Purser Transfered ADM 6/6/6ADM 6/611.9.1699 - 1699Chaplain ADM 6/6/16ADM 6/6

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.11.1696 - 23.5.1697Volunteer Discharged ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/47.1.1703/4 - 30.9.1706Midshipman ADM 107/2/108ADM 107/225.7.1708 - 31.8.1709Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/11ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
26.6.1702 - 4.5.1703Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/2/108ADM 107/25.5.1703 - 6.1.1703/4Able Seaman ADM 107/2/108ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1697Commissioned for IrelandBWAS-1603
1699Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1603
1701Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1702Stationed off IrelandBWAS-1603
1707Stationed in the North SeaBWAS-1603
1708Stationed in the North SeaBWAS-1603
7.10.1711Foundered off Cape Breton with the loss of 90 men, including the captainBWAS-1603

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Posted by Edward Kershaw on Wednesday 17th of December 2025 10:53

1703. Francis Jordan, the Faversham. He asks for a transfer from the Faversham due to Captain Cavendish having an antipathy towards him. He gives details of how he believes he has been unfairly treated by Captain Cavendish.
TNA: ADM 106/573/9

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