British Fifth Rate frigate 'Milford' (1697)

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Milford	6480
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Captured	15.2.1697	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	9.3.1696/97	BWAS-1603
Shipyard		BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Broken Up to Rebuild	1705	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fifth Rate ship 'Milford' (1705) (36) 1705-1720 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck104' 10"Imperial Feet31.6992
Length of Keel84' 5"Imperial Feet25.635
Breadth28' 10 ½"Imperial Feet8.5471
Depth in Hold11' 7"Imperial Feet3.5306
Burthen374 ³⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.2.1695/96Broadside 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

1703Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1693145Design Complement
1703155 BWAS-1603

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.2.1696/97 - 5.8.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/132ADM 6/312.7.1697 - 18.3.1698/99Captain ADM 6/4/108ADM 6/46.5.1700 - 19.10.1701Captain ADM 6/6/38BWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 20.1.1702/3Captain ADM 6/6/130BWAS-160321.1.1702/3 - 1.2.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/712.3.1702/3 - 20.3.1704/5Captain ADM 6/7/89BWAS-1603

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.2.1696/97 - 10.6.1697Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/78ADM 6/411.6.1697 - 20.3.1700Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/103ADM 6/46.5.1700 - 26.7.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/6/38ADM 6/626.7.1701 - 20.10.1701LieutenantBSJ16.1.1701/2 - 26.3.1703Lieutenant ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/627.3.1703 - 29.3.1705Lieutenant ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/7

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1697 - 22.2.1696/97Boatswain ADM 6/4/93ADM 6/419.2.1696/97 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/420.2.1696/97 - 24.6.1696Gunner ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/422.2.1696/97 - 1697Purser ADM 6/4/76ADM 6/423.2.1696/97 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/76ADM 6/424.2.1696/97 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/77ADM 6/46.5.1700 - 20.10.1701Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/38ADM 6/614.5.1701 - 27.8.1701Purser Transfered ADM 6/6/112ADM 6/6

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
28.2.1696/97 - 1.6.1699Volunteer ADM 6/4/79ADM 6/428.2.1696/97 - 1.6.1699Volunteer ADM 6/4/79ADM 6/4

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
6.8.1700 - 6.8.1701Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/4ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
15.2.1696/97Retaken by Plymouth and RyeBWAS-1603
1.6.1699

Paid off

ADM 33
1700Recommissioned for the coast of AfricaBWAS-1603
1701Attending on the King of HollandBWAS-1603
20.10.1701Paid offADM 33
12.3.1702/3Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
29.3.1705

Paid off

ADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

BSJ Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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