British Fifth Rate ship 'Fountain' (1664)

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Fountain
Nominal Guns	34	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Algerian Fifth Rate ship 'Name Unknown' (1664) (36) 1664-1664 Algerian 36 Gun 5th Rate Ship
Captured	1664	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Expended as Fireship	28.5.1672	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel88' 0"Imperial Feet26.8224
Breadth28' 2"Imperial Feet8.5408
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Draught Aft14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen371 ³⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 171 Imperial Pound ( 77.5485 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1666130 BWAS-1603
167246As a fireshipBWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1664 - 7.1664LieutenantBWAS-160316.2.1664/65 - 1.2.1665/66CaptainB0517.2.1665/66 - 22.1.1666/67CaptainB0511669CaptainB05116.7.1671 - 1672CaptainB051

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1668 - 1669CommanderB051

Service History

DateEventSource
1664Taken at Tangier by Lawson's squadronBWAS-1603
15.7.1664Arrived in the DownsBWAS-1603
1665Completed repairs at WoolwichBWAS-1603
16.2.1664/65RecommissionedBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
9.8.1666Holmes' Bonfire
1672Converted to a fireshipBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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