British Sixth Rate ship 'Germoon Prize' (1691)

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Germoon Prize

4446
Nominal Guns10BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Privateer ship 'Le Gramon' (1691) (6) 1691-1691
French 6 Gun
Privateer Ship
Captured11.1691BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1692BWAS-1603
ShipyardUnknown
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1603
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1603
Foundered4.7.1700BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck68' 0"Imperial Feet20.7264 
Length of Keel60' 0"Imperial Feet18.288 
Breadth18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Depth in Hold7' 6"Imperial Feet2.286 
Burthen103 38⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1692Broadside Weight = 10 Imperial Pound ( 4.5351 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck6 British Minions
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
169250 BWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1692 - 2.1694Captain
Michael WilkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1694
BWAS-16032.1694 - 9.8.1695Captain
William JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1695
BWAS-160310.8.1695 - 29.8.1695Captain
James JessonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1705
Transfered ADM 6/3/68ADM 6/330.8.1695 - 18.5.1696Commander
Edward HopsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1682-1730
ADM 6/3/95ADM 6/319.9.1696 - 22.8.1698Commander
Thomas SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1688-1708
ADM 6/4/27BWAS-160323.8.1698 - 1699Commander
William GethingsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1699
ADM 6/5/28BWAS-16031699 - 4.7.1700Commander
Philip BoysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1713
BWAS-1603

9 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.4.1695 - 26.2.1696/97Gunner
Edward BassettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
Transfered ADM 6/3/48ADM 6/326.4.1695 - 1695Boatswain
Thomas HansonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/52ADM 6/31696Carpenter
Abraham BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM/A/1833/183ADM/A1696Carpenter
John WoodfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/3/158ADM 6/319.9.1696 - bef.27.9.1698Cook
James TorcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
Resigned ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/426.1.1696/97 - 1697Boatswain
William MilborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
ADM 6/4/66ADM 6/427.2.1696/97 - 4.3.1696/97Gunner
George OrchardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1698
Transfered ADM 6/4/78ADM 6/427.7.1697 - 1697Boatswain
John St LoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
ADM 6/4/111ADM 6/427.9.1698 - 1698Cook
Nicholas TaylorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/5/30ADM 6/5

Service History


DateEventSource
18.5.1696Paid offADM 33
1698Put up for sale but instead sent to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
4.7.1700

Capsized while careening and sank at Porto Bello, Jamaica

BWAS-1603

 
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