British advice boat 'Mercury' (1694)

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Mercury
Nominal Guns	4	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.11.1693	BWAS-1603
Acquired	3.1693/94	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	William StigantBritish Ship Builder Service 1683-1685	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Advice Boat	B028
Captured	19.6.1697	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck61' 6"Imperial Feet18.7452
Length of Keel53' 4"Imperial Feet16.1883
Breadth16' 1"Imperial Feet4.881
Depth in Hold6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Burthen73 ³⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1694Broadside Weight = 7.5 Imperial Pound ( 3.4014 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck4 British Minions
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
169440 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.3.1693/94 - 10.2.1694/95Commander Transfered ADM 6/22/82BWAS-16031695 - 16.5.1696Commander TransferedBWAS-160325.5.1696 - 19.6.1697Commander: on board from 6.6.1696 ADM 6/3/159BWAS-1603

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.2.1694/95 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/326.3.1696 - bef.18.12.1696Carpenter Resigned ADM 6/3/141ADM 6/326.3.1696 - 4.10.1697Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/141ADM 6/326.3.1696 - 4.10.1697Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/141ADM 6/318.12.1696 - 19.6.1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/55ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
19.6.1697Taken by off UshantBWAS-1603
19.6.1697Taken by off UshantBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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