British ketch 'Wivenhoe' (1665)

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Wivenhoe
Nominal Guns	8	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1665	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Wivenhoe - Essex	B028
Constructor	Robert PageBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Ketch	B028
Sold	12.1683	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel52' 0"Imperial Feet15.8496
Breadth19' 1"Imperial Feet5.794
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908
Draught Aft7' 6"Imperial Feet2.286
Burthen100 ⁶⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
166545 BWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.4.1665 - 19.2.1665/66CaptainBWAS-160322.2.1665/66 - 26.10.1668CaptainB05126.4.1672 - 4.2.1672/73CaptainBWAS-16035.2.1672/73 - 2.4.1674CaptainB0518.7.1674 - 31.5.1675CaptainB0513.6.1675 - 1675CaptainB0513.6.1675 - 19.9.1680CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1669Converted to a pinkBWAS-1603
1673Converted to a fiireshipBWAS-1603
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1674Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
1675Converted to a pink againBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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