British sloop 'Prevention' (1672)

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Prevention
Nominal Guns	4	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	29.10.1672	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1672	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	28.5.1673	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	Prevention Group (1672)	B028
Designed by	Sir Anthony DeaneBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1660-1721	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Sir Anthony DeaneBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1660-1721	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Sloop	B028
Sold	12.1683	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel60' 0"Imperial Feet18.288
Breadth12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Depth in Hold5' 0"Imperial Feet1.524
Draught Aft4' 6"Imperial Feet1.3716
Burthen46Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
167210Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.5.1673 - 2.12.1673CommanderBWAS-160330.1.1677/78 - 29.9.1679CommanderBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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Monday 27th of July 2026 11:16	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Acasta' (1797) (40) 1797-1821 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:14	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ambuscade' (1798) (36) 1798-1813 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1804 Renamed "Seine"
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:12	Jon Miller	Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton (1^st Baronet of Marlborough House)British Naval Sailor Service 1793-1846
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:11	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Centaur' (1797) (74) 1797-1819 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:10	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Achille' (1798) (74) 1798-1865 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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