British Fifth Rate fireship 'Flame' (1691)

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Flame
Nominal Guns	28	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.9.1690	BWAS-1603
Acquired	6.3.1690/91	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1690 Program Fireships (1690)	B028
Constructor	Thomas GressinghamBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Fireship	B028
Foundered	22.8.1697	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck91' 7"Imperial Feet27.9146
Length of Keel80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Breadth25' 4 ½"Imperial Feet7.6327
Depth in Hold9' 8"Imperial Feet2.9464
Burthen273 ⁵¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.3.1690/91Broadside Weight = 86 Imperial Pound ( 39.001 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.12.1690115Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1691CaptainBWAS-160316.2.1691/92 - 18.8.1692CaptainBWAS-160319.8.1692 - 9.1694CaptainBWAS-160326.9.1694 - 23.4.1695CaptainBWAS-160324.4.1695 - 7.1.1696/97Commander ADM 6/4/21
Confirmed 28.8.1696BWAS-16031697 - 4.6.1697CommanderBWAS-16038.1.1696/97 - 3.1696/97CommanderBWAS-16035.6.1697 - 22.8.1697CaptainBWAS-1603

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1691 - bef.23.12.1691Gunner Dismissed ADM 1/5253/188ADM 1/525316.6.1691 - 30.1.1693/94Boatswain ADM 107/1/58ADM 107/11695 - 12.8.1695Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/69ADM 6/3

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
7.1697Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
22.8.1697Abandoned and allowed to founder on the journey home from BarbadosBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5253 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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