British Fifth Rate ship 'Fowey' (1705)

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British 136 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
(1805)
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1st Rate Ship of the Line
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British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1781)
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French 18 Gun
Unrated Unknown
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Fowey
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.3.1702/3	BWAS-1603
Acquired	10.3.1704/5	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Constructor	Robert ShortisBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1699	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	14.4.1709	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Keel89' 0"Imperial Feet27.1272
Breadth29' 6"Imperial Feet8.8561
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen411 ⁹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1705Broadside 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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1704/5145 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.3.1704/5 - 11.2.1705/6Captain†: on board from 14.3.1704/5 Discharged Dead ADM 6/8/161BWAS-160329.4.1706 - 14.4.1709Captain ADM 6/9/15
Confirmed 30.9.1706BWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
20.3.1704/5 - 23.4.1708Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/164ADM 6/8

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1704/5Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
9.1706Sailed HomeBWAS-1603
1708In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
14.4.1709

Taken by two French ships

BWAS-1603
14.4.1709Taken by the FrenchBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/8 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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