British Sixth Rate ship 'Young Spragg' (1673)

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Young Spragg

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Young Spragge
Nominal Guns10B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Purchased1673B028
First Commissioned4.1.1673B028
ShipyardUnknownB028
CategorySixth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Sunk as Breakwater1693B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel46' 0"Imperial Feet14.0208 
Breadth18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Draught Aft8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Burthen79Tons BM 

Armament


1673Broadside Weight = 27.5 Imperial Pound ( 12.4715 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck10 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 16.5 Imperial Pound ( 7.4829 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck6 British Saker

1688Broadside Weight = 27.5 Imperial Pound ( 12.4715 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck10 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
167350 BWAS-1603
167725As a fireshipBWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1672/73 - 3.4.1674Captain
George BroadeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1674
†BWAS-16032.4.1675 - 9.9.1676Captain
Henry CarverthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1678
BWAS-160312.7.1677 - 14.7.1679Commander
Ralph WrennBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1688
W01420.9.1680 - 9.7.1686Captain
Charles SkeltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1689
TransferedBWAS-160312.9.1688 - 25.9.1688Captain
Greenvill CollinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1676-1694
PMD

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1679Gunner
John TillyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1679
ADM 106/346/95ADM 10619.1.1688/89 - 28.9.1689Gunner
Charles MoodyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1675-1695
ADM 107/1/17ADM 107/121.12.1691 - 5.4.1693Gunner
Thomas BarberBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1697
Transfered ADM 107/1/140ADM 107/1

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
7.8.1686 - 19.1.1688/89Midshipman
Charles MoodyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1675-1695
ADM 107/1/17ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
17.9.1673Arrived at Whitby ADM 106
18.9.1673

Captain George Broad, the Young Spragg, Whitby. He came into Whitby yesterday to attend their convoy. He has been cruising on the coast between there and Newcastle in bad weather and broke their mast and lost their boat. He has bought another mast and will buy a boat as there are no Navy agents there.

ADM 106
3.4.1674Paid offADM 33
9.9.1676Paid offADM 33
1677Converted to a fireshipBWAS-1603
14.7.1679Paid offADM 33
26.8.1680

Docked at Portsmouth Dockyard .

The Young Spragg fireship and Monmouth yacht are docked for repair and find the fireship is much worm eaten.

ADM 106
1688Refitted as a Sixth RateBWAS-1603
1693Sunk as a breakwater at SheernessBWAS-1603


Notes on Ship


OriginBWAS-1603
Purchased from Sir Edward Spragge
 
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