British Sixth Rate ship 'Flamborough' (1697)

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Flamborough
Nominal Guns	24	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.12.1696	BWAS-1603
Acquired	10.7.1697	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Ship Class	Maidstone Group (1693)	B028
Designed by	The Navy BoardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1694-1695	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	BWAS-1603
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	10.10.1705	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck94' 0"Imperial Feet28.6512
Length of Keel77' 10"Imperial Feet23.4696
Breadth24' 8"Imperial Feet7.366
Depth in Hold10' 4"Imperial Feet3.1496
Burthen251 ⁸⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1697Broadside Weight = 61 Imperial Pound ( 27.664 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.1693110Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.6.1697 - 15.9.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/107BWAS-160316.9.1702 - 18.3.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702ADM 619.3.1702/3 - 13.7.1704Commander Transfered ADM 6/7/106B05114.7.1704 - 5.11.1704Captain ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/86.11.1704 - 16.9.1705Captain and Master† Discharged Dead ADM 6/8/108BWAS-160317.9.1705 - 10.10.1705CommanderBWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.6.1697 - 24.1.1702/3Lieutenant ADM 6/4/107ADM 6/425.1.1702/3 - 10.10.1705Lieutenant ADM 6/7/82ADM 6/7

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.2.1698/99 - 1699Gunner ADM 6/5/41ADM 6/520.4.1700 - 1700Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/33ADM 6/6

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
5.8.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/113ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1698White Sea convoyBWAS-1603
1699To IrelandBWAS-1603
1701Fishery protection duty off YarmouthBWAS-1603
1703Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
10.10.1705Taken by off Cape Martel, Morocco and scuttledBWAS-1603

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:41	Jon Miller	George SarradineBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1802
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:28	Jon Miller	British Other Vessels discovery vessel 'Discovery' (1789) (10) 1789-1834 British 10 Gun Other Discovery Vessel
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Friday 24th of July 2026 06:56	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ethalion' (1797) (38) 1797-1799 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

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