British bomb vessel 'Phoenix' (1692)

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Phoenix
Nominal Guns	8	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	1692	B028
First Commissioned	29.6.1692	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	B028
Sold	3.5.1698	B028

Armament

1692Broadside Weight = 8 Imperial Pound ( 3.628 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck8 British 2-Pounder
Gun Deck1 British 12 1/4" Mortar

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
169220 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
15.7.1692 - 30.9.1692Commander ADM 107/2/163BWAS-1603c.1.10.1692 - 6.12.1694Commander ADM 107/2/163BWAS-16037.12.1694 - 3.11.1697Commander ADM 107/2/163BWAS-1603

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1694/95 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/29ADM 6/31.2.1694/95 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/33ADM 6/31698 - 3.11.1697Boatswain ADM 6/5/21ADM 6/5

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
30.3.1693 - 17.10.1693Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/95ADM 107/120.2.1693/94 - 11.8.1694Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/31ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1692Purchased from Captain JenningsBWAS-1603
7.1692FittingBWAS-1603
1693In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
3.5.1698Sold for £150BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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