British Fifth Rate ship 'Pearl' (1651)

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Pearl	5707
Nominal Guns	22	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Acquired	6.1651	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1652	B028
Shipyard	Ratcliffe - London	B028
Designed by	Peter PettBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1610-1672	B028
Constructor	Peter PettBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1610-1672	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sunk as Foundation	6.8.1697	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck103' 3"Imperial Feet31.4198
Length of Keel86' 0"Imperial Feet26.2128
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62
Depth in Hold10' 1"Imperial Feet3.0734
Draught Aft12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen285 ⁸¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1651Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.7221 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1666Broadside Weight = 91.5 Imperial Pound ( 41.4954 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck6 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Minions

1677Broadside Weight = 109 Imperial Pound ( 49.4317 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British Minions

1685Broadside Weight = 98 Imperial Pound ( 44.4431 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British Saker Cutts
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1651100 BWAS-1603
1.165290 NRS013
1666100 BWAS-1603

23 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 1653CaptainBWAS-16031653 - 1654CaptainBWAS-16031654 - 1655CaptainBWAS-160312.6.1661 - 6.12.1662Captain†B05125.5.1664 - 17.10.1664CaptainBWAS-160324.10.1664 - 17.9.1665CaptainB05119.9.1665 - 19.12.1667CaptainBWAS-160311.11.1668 - 12.1.1669/70CaptainB05113.1.1669/70 - 30.9.1670CaptainB0514.1.1671/72 - 2.6.1673CaptainBWAS-16033.6.1673 - 18.1.1674/75CaptainBWAS-160320.3.1674/75 - 30.9.1675CaptainB05110.10.1677 - 6.9.1679CaptainBWAS-16033.4.1680 - 29.5.1682CaptainB05130.5.1682 - 4.5.1686CaptainBWAS-160330.8.1688 - 3.7.1689CaptainBWAS-16034.7.1689 - 31.3.1690Captain TransferedBWAS-16031.4.1690 - 17.2.1690/91Captain TransferedBWAS-160318.2.1690/91 - 14.3.1692/93Captain TransferedBWAS-160315.3.1692/93 - 24.9.1693CaptainBWAS-160325.9.1693 - 14.10.1694Captain TransferedBWAS-160315.10.1694 - 22.5.1693CaptainBWAS-16038.5.1696 - 4.9.1696Captain: on board from 23.5.1696 ADM 6/3/156BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.9.1676 - aft.9.1676Lieutenant ADM 8/1/78ADM 812.5.1687 - 26.8.1688Lieutenant TransferedB051

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1680 - 20.4.1680SurgeonCTB-0614.2.1693/94 - 20.5.1695Boatswain Dismissed ADM 6/3/28ADM/A21.5.1695 - 4.9.1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/28ADM 6/31696 - 20.2.1695/96Purser Transfered ADM 6/3/131ADM 6/31696 - 4.9.1696Cook ADM 6/4/82ADM 6/41696 - 4.9.1696Carpenter ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/421.2.1695/96 - 4.9.1696Purser ADM 6/3/131ADM 6/3

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
13.5.1695 - 3.9.1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/56ADM 6/3

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1687 - 6.9.1687Unknown† Dismissed ADM 1/5253/47ADM 1/525327.3.1689 - 24.7.1689Quarter Gunner ADM 107/1/8ADM 107/117.4.1690 - 14.11.1694Able Seaman ADM 107/1/93ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
8.1653Under repair at Dover for damage sustained at the Gabbard
1654Part of Blake's fleet in the Mediterranean
4.4.1655Battle of Porto Farina
1662At LisbonBWAS-1603
14.11.1665Left Plymouth with the and three vessels bound for Virginia to convoy them to the SoundingsBWAS-1603
6.1666Operations off Ireland
19.2.1666/67Defense of East Coast colliers against a Dutch 50-gun ship assisted by the BWAS-1603
1668Sent to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
7.9.1669Present at the destruction of the Algerian BWAS-1603
2.1672In action against a Dutch privateerBWAS-1603
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1675To the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
10.10.1677Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
14.4.1680Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1603
1682Voyage to IcelandBWAS-1603
1688Part of the Queen of Portugal's escortBWAS-1603
6.1688Reclassed as a fireshipBWAS-1603
1689Reverted to a Fifth RateBWAS-1603
29.11.1693Took the Ship BWAS-1603
6.8.1697Sunk as a foundation at SheernessBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1659-1659	British Baltic Fleet 1659	Edward MontaguBritish Naval Sailor Service 1656-1672

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