British Fifth Rate fireship 'Strombolo' (1691)

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Strombolo	6918
Nominal Guns	28	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.9.1690	BWAS-1603
Acquired	7.3.1690/91	B028
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	B028
Ship Class	1690 Program Fireships (1690)	B028
Constructor	Sir Henry JohnsonBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1681-1709	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Fireship	B028
Sold	20.8.1713	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck91' 6"Imperial Feet27.8892
Length of Keel78' 1 ½"Imperial Feet23.7871
Breadth25' 4"Imperial Feet7.6403
Depth in Hold9' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet2.7623
Burthen266 ⁶⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.3.1690/91Broadside Weight = 86 Imperial Pound ( 39.001 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.12.1690115Design Complement
15.4.1704125 BWAS-1603

16 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
c.10.3.1690/91 - aft.10.12.1693CaptainBWAS-1603bef.5.6.1694 - 26.1.1696/97CaptainBWAS-160327.1.1696/97 - 25.1.1697/98Captain ADM 6/4/66BWAS-16036.3.1700/1 - 20.6.1701Captain and Master Transfered ADM 6/6/69ADM 6/621.6.1701 - 11.10.1702Captain and Master ADM 6/6/105BWAS-160312.10.1702 - 7.6.1703Commander Transfered ADM 6/8/38
Confirmed 5.1.1703/4ADM 6/88.6.1703 - 24.6.1703Commander ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/816.9.1703 - 11.12.1703Commander ADM 6/8/30
Confirmed 22.11.1703ADM 6/821.4.1704 - 12.1.1706/7Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/74BWAS-160313.1.1706/7 - 18.8.1707Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/40BWAS-160319.8.1707 - 17.3.1708/9Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/89BWAS-160318.3.1708/9 - 9.6.1709Captain Transfered ADM 6/10/46BWAS-160310.6.1709 - 21.4.1710Captain Transfered ADM 6/10/69BWAS-160322.4.1710 - 10.12.1710Captain Transfered ADM 6/11/40ADM 6/1111.12.1710 - 26.1.1710/11Captain ADM 6/11/87ADM 6/1127.1.1710/11 - 9.5.1713Captain ADM 6/11/98BWAS-1603

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.3.1700/1 - 30.6.1703Lieutenant ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/61.7.1703 - 11.12.1703Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 17.11.1703ADM 6/82.5.1704 - 11.7.1704Lieutenant ADM 6/8/75ADM 6/812.7.1704 - 13.11.1704Lieutenant ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/814.11.1704 - 10.2.1704/5Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/162
Confirmed 10.3.1704/5ADM 6/819.1.1705/6 - 3.2.1706/7Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/222ADM 6/812.2.1706/7 - 29.5.1709Lieutenant ADM 6/9/48ADM 6/930.5.1709 - 29.12.1710Lieutenant ADM 6/10/64ADM 6/1030.12.1710 - 12.8.1711Lieutenant ADM 6/11/90ADM 6/1113.8.1711 - 30.3.1712Lieutenant ADM 6/11/157ADM 6/111.4.1712 - 11.5.1713Lieutenant ADM 6/11/204ADM 6/11

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.4.1695 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/4/50
Issued by
Confirmed 2.12.1696ADM 6/425.5.1696 - 11.2.1697/98Gunner Transfered ADM 6/4/50
Issued by
Confirmed 2.12.1696ADM 6/41697 - 8.3.1696/97Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/81ADM 6/413.3.1696/97 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/82ADM 6/417.3.1696/97 - 18.5.1697Cook ADM 6/4/83ADM 6/419.5.1697 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/98ADM 6/4

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
12.5.1707 - 26.5.1708Midshipman ADM 107/2/179ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1694With the Channel Fleet until 1697BWAS-1603
1701For JamaicaBWAS-1603
1704For VirginiaBWAS-1603
1706In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1709In the ChannelBWAS-1603
6.1709With the Newfoundland convoyBWAS-1603
1710In the North SeaBWAS-1603
20.8.1713Sold for £623BWAS-1603

Notes on Ship

Complement as a fireshipBWAS-1603
Crew of 45 men with 8 x British 6-Pounder

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