British Sixth Rate ship 'Vulture' (1656)

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Vulture
Nominal Guns	10	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	State Navy
Captured	1656	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	B028
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	10.1663	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel54' 0"Imperial Inch1.3716 (4′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth17' 6"Imperial Inch0.4318 (1′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Inch0.2286 (0′ 8″ Imperial)
Draught Aft10' 0"Imperial Inch0.254 (0′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen87 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
165660 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1656 - 1658CaptainBWAS-16031658 - 1659CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
1656Taken by PortsmouthBWAS-1603
10.4.1656Ordered to be fitted at HarwichBWAS-1603
1659Converted to a fireship
10.1663Sold as uselessBWAS-1603

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1603
Dutch Buitre

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:49	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Lord Thurlow' (1789) (Unknown) 1789-1802 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:44	Jon Miller	Robert WardlawBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1799-1807
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:43	Jon Miller	William MaxwellBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1798-1809
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:42	Jon Miller	George GoochBritish Ship Owner Service 1809-1821
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:41	Jon Miller	John Altham CumberlegeBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1800-1802

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