British yacht 'Henrietta' (1679)

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Henrietta

4697
Nominal Guns8B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered27.3.1679BWAS-1603
Acquired1679B028
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B028
Constructor
Thomas ShishBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1678-1685
B028
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeYachtB028
Sold1721B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen153Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Keel65' 0"Imperial Feet19.812 
Breadth21' 8"Imperial Feet6.604 
Depth in Hold8' 3"Imperial Feet2.5146 
Burthen162Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel65' 0"Imperial Feet19.812 
Breadth21' 8"Imperial Feet6.604 
Depth in Hold8' 9"Imperial Feet2.667 
Depth in Hold8' 3"Imperial Feet2.5146 
Burthen162Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
167930 BWAS-1714

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.12.1679 - 26.9.1685Captain
William FasebyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1698
B05127.9.1685 - 6.3.1686/87Captain
John AshbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1689
B0514.5.1688 - 18.5.1688Captain
John ClementsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1667-1693
B0513.1688/89 - 1692Captain
Sir William SaundersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1701
B0511692 - 2.3.1701/2Commander
John RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1676-1719
BWAS-16033.3.1701/2 - 21.2.1704/5Captain and Master
William MosesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1727
Transfered ADM 6/7/15ADM 6/722.2.1704/5 - 27.2.1704/5Captain
Gabriel MillisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1705
Transfered ADM 6/8/157ADM 6/829.2.1704/5 - 13.12.1714Captain and Master
William MosesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1727
ADM 6/8/158ADM 6/814.12.1714 - 2.4.1721Captain and Master
William MosesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1727
Transfered ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/12

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1698 - bef.4.7.1698Boatswain
John ShoalesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698
Resigned ADM 6/5/23ADM 6/55.7.1698 - 14.11.1699Boatswain
John DenzieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1699
Transfered ADM 6/5/24ADM 6/5

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1695 - 17.9.1695Volunteer
Thomas JohnsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1734
Transfered ADM 6/3/79ADM 6/326.10.1714 - 21.2.1716/17Midshipman
William MosesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1743
ADM 107/3/49ADM 107/3

4 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
5.11.1685 - 5.5.1686Able Seaman
Charles MoodyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1675-1695
ADM 107/1/17ADM 107/116.3.1687/88 - 1.7.1689Able Seaman
Henry DayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1686-1691
ADM 107/1/5ADM 107/15.6.1688 - 21.10.1689Captain's Servant
George MaughamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1702
ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/11.1.1690/91 - 26.11.1691Able Seaman
John HaddockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1701
Transfered ADM 107/1/30ADM 107/1

 
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Posted by Farris Cadle on Tuesday 13th of August 2024 13:12

If anyone is interested, there is a brief order by the Admiralty, dated 11 February 1718, that the upper works of the Royal Yacht Henrietta be recaulked at Deptford. The order is in ADM/A/2087, document no. 4650, Caird Library, Greenwich.

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