British Fifth Rate frigate 'Rye' (1696)

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Rye	6308
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	27.12.1694	BWAS-1603
Acquired	7.6.1696	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Sheerness - Kent	B028
Ship Class	1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)	B028
Constructor	Robert ShortisBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1699	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sunk as Breakwater	5.7.1727	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck109' 6 ½"Imperial Feet33.2359
Length of Keel90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Breadth28' 4"Imperial Feet8.5471
Depth in Hold11' 3"Imperial Feet3.429
Burthen384 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.6.1696Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1694145Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.12.1695 - 19.7.1701Captain ADM 6/3/102BWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 19.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/617.1.1701/2 - 7.2.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/134ADM 6/66.7.1702 - 1.2.1705/6Captain ADM 6/7/44BWAS-16032.2.1705/6 - 21.11.1707Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/227BWAS-16038.6.1711 - 8.12.1711Captain ADM 6/11/168
Confirmed 13.11.1711BWAS-160310.3.1711/12 - 16.6.1714Captain: on board from 12.3.1711/12 ADM 6/11/197ADM 6/117.2.1714/15 - 10.1.1717/18Captain ADM 6/12/25BWAS-160317.1.1717/18 - 26.1.1721/22Captain ADM 6/12/110BWAS-1603

16 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.2.1695/96 - 10.6.1697Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/123ADM 6/311.6.1697 - 22.7.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/4/103ADM 6/416.1.1701/2 - 1.3.1702/3Lieutenant ADM 6/8/133ADM 6/62.3.1702/3 - 15.8.1704Lieutenant ADM 6/8/97ADM 6/716.8.1704 - 10.2.1705/6Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/89ADM 6/1411.2.1705/6 - 23.11.1707Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/230ADM 6/824.11.1707 - 11.9.1708Lieutenant ADM 6/9/104ADM 6/912.9.1708 - 5.8.1709Lieutenant ADM 6/9/183ADM 6/96.8.1709 - 13.3.1710/11Lieutenant ADM 6/12/117
Confirmed 12.3.1716/17ADM 6/1214.3.1710/11 - 8.6.1711Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/3
Confirmed 13.10.1714ADM 6/1210.3.1711/12 - 9.12.1712Lieutenant ADM 6/11/197ADM 6/1110.12.1712 - 19.7.1714Lieutenant ADM 6/11/234ADM 6/118.2.1714/15 - 15.1.1717/18Lieutenant ADM 6/12/26ADM 6/1217.1.1717/18 - 12.5.1719Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/110ADM 6/1213.5.1719 - 15.11.1721Lieutenant ADM 6/12/169ADM 6/1216.11.1721 - 26.1.1721/22Lieutenant ADM 6/13/25ADM 6/13

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.10.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/87ADM 6/36.12.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/98ADM 6/321.12.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/104ADM 6/33.4.1713 - 1713Carpenter ADM 6/11/283ref:1788

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
2.3.1697/98 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/10ADM 6/52.3.1697/98 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/10ADM 6/59.2.1698/99 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/40ADM 6/516.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/25ADM 621.4.1700 - 11.2.1701/2Able Seaman ADM 107/1/249ADM 107/11.1.1700/1 - 20.2.1701/2Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/1/253ADM 107/120.4.1707 - 10.12.1707Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/3

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
30.6.1696 - 29.8.1699Captain's Servant ADM 107/2/155ADM 107/230.8.1699 - 22.7.1701Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/2/155ADM 107/223.3.1699/1700 - 31.12.1700Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/253ADM 107/119.4.1717 - 9.10.1717Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/118ADM 107/310.10.1717 - 10.1.1717/18Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/118ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
15.2.1696Took the Frigate BWAS-1603
10.6.1696

In company with Weymouth took Fougueux

BWAS-1603
5.2.1697Action of 1697-02-05
5.2.1697Took the Ship BWAS-1603
5.2.1697Took the Frigate BWAS-1603
16.7.1697Took the Frigate BWAS-1603
29.8.1697Took the Privateer
1700Sailed to SaleeBWAS-1603
1702Stationed in the North SeaBWAS-1603
26.2.1703Took the Frigate BWAS-1603
17.7.1704Took the Privateer BWAS-1603
1706Service in the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
1708Service in the North SeaBWAS-1603
1710Sailed as convoy to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
12.1711Started a large repair at WoolwichBWAS-1603
4.1712Completed large repair at WoolwichBWAS-1603
1713Off SaleeBWAS-1603
6.1714Began repairs at Sheerness - Kent BWAS-1603
11.1714Completed repairs at Sheerness - Kent at a cost of £1183.6.4dBWAS-1603
1718Sailed as convoy to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1.1718Began small repair at Sheerness - Kent BWAS-1603
3.1717/18Completed small repair at Sheerness - Kent at a cost of £1614.18.8dBWAS-1603
1720To VirginiaBWAS-1603
1721Paid offBWAS-1603
5.7.1727Sailed from Sheerness to be sunk as a breakwater at HarwichBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6Authority, Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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