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Postboy
Nominal Guns	4	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.10.1694	BWAS-1603
Acquired	4.1695	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	19.4.1695	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1603
Constructor	William StigantBritish Ship Builder Service 1683-1685	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Advice Boat	B028
Captured	3.7.1695	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck65' 6"Imperial Feet19.8425
Length of Keel56' 6"Imperial Feet17.0942
Breadth16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Depth in Hold6' 10"Imperial Feet1.8288
Burthen76 ⁸⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1695Broadside 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
169540 BWAS-1603

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1695 - 3.7.1695Commander ADM 6/3/50ADM 6/3

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1695 - 28.5.1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/99ADM 6/329.5.1695 - 3.7.1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/58ADM 6/35.6.1695 - 3.7.1695Boatswain, and Gunner ADM 6/3/59ADM 6/317.6.1695 - 3.7.1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/67
Issued by
Confirmed 5.8.1695ADM 6/317.6.1695 - 3.7.1695Cook ADM 6/3/62ADM 6/3

Service History

DateEventSource
3.7.1695Taken by off PlymouthBWAS-1603

Notes on Ship

French sourcesref:1010

See Action of 1695/07/13 (French date) : others captors ??

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/3 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1010Administration, Document

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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