British sloop 'Swift' (1699)

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Swift
Nominal Guns	2	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.7.1699	BWAS-1603
Acquired	2.11.1699	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	Bonetta Group (1699)	B028
Constructor	Elias WaffeBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1688-1702	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Sloop	B028
Captured	18.8.1702	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck58' 6"Imperial Feet17.6975
Length of Keel48' 0"Imperial Feet14.6304
Breadth16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022
Depth in Hold6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Burthen65 ⁴⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.11.1699Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.1339 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Falconet
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.7.169950Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.10.1699 - 5.5.1702Commander ADM 6/6/15BWAS-16031702 - 18.8.1702Commander†BWAS-16036.5.1702 - 29.12.1702Commander Transfered ADM 6/7/32BWAS-1603

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.10.1699 - 1699Carpenter ADM 6/6/14ADM 6/612.10.1699 - 1699Gunner ADM 6/6/14ADM 6/612.10.1699 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/6/14ADM 6/612.10.1699 - 1699Cook ADM 6/6/14ADM 6/6

Service History

DateEventSource
18.8.1702Taken by off Southern IrelandBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/6 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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