British advice boat 'Fly' (1694)

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Fly
Nominal Guns	6	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.11.1693	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1694	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	William StigantBritish Ship Builder Service 1683-1685	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Advice Boat	B028
Wrecked	22.8.1695	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck61' 6"Imperial Feet18.7452
Length of Keel53' 4"Imperial Feet16.1883
Breadth16' 1"Imperial Feet4.881
Depth in Hold6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Burthen73 ³⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1694Broadside Weight = 7.5 Imperial Pound ( 3.4014 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck4 British Minions
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
169440 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1694CommanderBWAS-16036.1695 - 22.8.1695Commander†BWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
22.8.1695Capsized and sank with all hands off ToulonBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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Monday 27th of July 2026 15:46	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Marquis of Ely' (1801) (Unknown) 1801-1820 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Monday 27th of July 2026 15:45	Jon Miller	John ReadBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1804
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Monday 27th of July 2026 12:36	Jon Miller	Henry BlaxtonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1767-1794
Monday 27th of July 2026 12:35	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ambuscade' (1798) (36) 1798-1813 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1804 Renamed "Seine"

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