British Fifth Rate ship 'Paradox' (1649)

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Paradox
Nominal Guns	14	W015
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	State Navy
Previously	British Fifth Rate ship 'Name Unknown' (1649) (14) 1649-1649 British 14 Gun 5th Rate Ship
Captured	1649	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	W015
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	2.1668	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel60' 0"Imperial Feet18.288
Breadth20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096
Depth in Hold8' 0"Imperial Feet2.4384
Draught Aft9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen127 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
164970 BWAS-1603
9.165070EstablishmentW015
1.165260 NRS013

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1649CaptainBWAS-16031650CaptainBWAS-16039.1650 - 1651CaptainW0151652 - 1653CaptainBWAS-16031653 - 1655CaptainADM 6/241656 - 6.1660CaptainB0519.3.1662/63 - 1.4.1663CaptainB05122.12.1664 - 17.10.1667CaptainB051

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.7.1649 - 1649GunnerSPD-16491.11.1651 - 1651BoatswainSPD-1651-2

Service History

DateEventSource
1649Blockade of KinsaleBWAS-1603
13.11.1649Ordered to be fittedBWAS-1603
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
1653Off the coast of Ireland in the WinterBWAS-1603
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
6.1660In the Bristol ChannelBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft

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Posted by pam orbison on Saturday 19th of August 2017 23:46

I believe Roger Jones, captain of the Paradox and Cygnet was my 6th great grandfather.

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