British yacht 'Soesdyke' (1692)

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Soesdyke
Soes Dyke Soes-Dyke
Nominal Guns	8	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	24.3.1691/92	B028
Shipyard	Wapping - London	BWAS-1603
Constructor	John FrameBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1699-1715	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Yacht	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1702	B028
Becomes	British yacht 'Soesdyke' (1702) (8) 1702-1713 British 8 Gun Unrated Yacht

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen116Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck63' 2"Imperial Feet19.2193
Length of Keel57' 6"Imperial Feet17.3954
Breadth19' 6"Imperial Feet5.8081
Depth in Hold9' 1 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559
Burthen116 ²⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1693Broadside Weight = 13.5 Imperial Pound ( 6.1224 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck8 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
169335 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
bef.7.1693 - bef.1.1695CaptainADM 10614.10.1694 - 10.7.1701Captain TransferedBWAS-160311.8.1701 - 11.3.1701/2Commander ADM 6/6/111ADM 6/6

Service History

DateEventSource
24.3.1691/92Purchased from the Earl of Monmouth while buildingBWAS-1603
11.3.1701/2Paid offADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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