British yacht 'Mary' (1677)

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Henry BlaxtonBritish
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Mary
Nominal Guns	8	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1677	B028
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Yacht	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1727	B028
Becomes	British yacht 'Mary' (1728) (8) 1728-1816 British 8 Gun Unrated Yacht

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen155Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel61' 0"Imperial Feet18.5928
Breadth21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Aft7' 10"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen142Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
167730 BWAS-1603

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.9.1677 - 13.6.1682CaptainB05119.6.1682 - 22.6.1682CaptainBWAS-160323.6.1682 - 25.3.1685Captain†BWAS-160329.4.1685 - 6.3.1686/87CaptainBWAS-16034.5.1688 - 4.3.1688/89CaptainBWAS-160315.3.1688/89 - 1.11.1693CaptainADM 814.12.1714 - 17.4.1719Commander ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1218.4.1719 - 19.8.1727Commander ADM 6/12/166BWAS-1603

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1680 - 22.3.1679/80BoatswainCTB-061695 - 27.1.1694/95Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/311.2.1694/95 - 2.4.1696Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/31697 - 26.12.1697Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/42.8.1697 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/112ADM 6/427.12.1697 - 9.5.1698Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/420.12.1698 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/36ADM 61726 - 23.11.1726Surgeon ADM 6/13/126ADM 6/13

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
21.9.1684 - 30.10.1686Able Seaman ADM 107/1/5ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1727Rebuilt at DeptfordBWAS-1603

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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"
Monday 27th of July 2026 12:33	Jon Miller	British sloop 'Espiegle' (1793) (16) 1793-1802 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop
Monday 27th of July 2026 12:29	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Romulus' (1785) (36) 1785-1816 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 12:28	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Romulus' (1785) (36) 1785-1816 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

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