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Nominal Guns8BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered13.1.1691/92BWAS-1603
Acquired10.5.1692BWAS-1603
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1603
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1603
Ship TypeBrigantineBWAS-1603
Sold10.4.1712BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck63' 6"Imperial Feet19.2532 
Length of Keel52' 6"Imperial Feet15.9258 
Breadth16' 7"Imperial Feet4.9064 
Depth in Hold6' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet1.8352 
Burthen76 7994Tons BM 

14 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1692 - 1692Commander
Charles CornewallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1718
BWAS-1603
1693 - 7.12.1695Commander
James PeacockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1695
BWAS-1603
3.2.1695/96 - 30.11.1696Commander
William JamesonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1708
ADM 6/3/125
BWAS-1603
1.12.1696 - 25.1.1697/98Commander
William JamesonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1708
ADM 6/4/50
ADM 6/4
26.6.1699 - 3.2.1699/1700Commander
John SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1702
ADM 6/6/4
BWAS-1603
4.4.1701 - 6.6.1701Captain and Master
John SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1715
ADM 6/6/84
ADM 6/6
7.6.1701 - 20.6.1701Captain and Master
William RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1702
Transfered ADM 6/6/103
ADM 6/6
21.6.1701 - 25.9.1701Commander
Nathaniel SymondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1702
ADM 6/6/104
BWAS-1603
9.3.1701/2 - 18.1.1703/4Captain and Master
John BennetBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1712
ADM 6/7/16
BWAS-1603
18.1.1703/4 - 17.12.1704Commander
Clempson CaveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1732
Transfered ADM 6/8/44
BWAS-1603
18.12.1704 - 19.3.1704/5Commander
Nicholas SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1715
Transfered ADM 6/8/123
BWAS-1603
20.3.1704/5 - 3.4.1707Commander
Samuel MeadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1721
Transfered ADM 6/8/165
BWAS-1603
4.4.1707 - 20.2.1708/9Commander
Charles VanbrughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1736
Transfered ADM 6/9/60
BWAS-1603
21.2.1708/9 - 10.1.1711/12Commander
Robert FaulknerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1712
ADM 6/10/34
BWAS-1603

5 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
21.2.1695/96 - bef.6.10.1696Carpenter
Richard BanksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
Resigned ADM 6/3/131
ADM 6/3
6.10.1696 - 22.1.1696/97Carpenter
Thomas CoalBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/4/34
ADM 6/4
14.1.1696/97 - 10.11.1697Cook
Duncan CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
Transfered ADM 6/4/62
ADM 6/4
23.1.1696/97 - 15.1.1697/98Carpenter
John HuntBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1699
Transfered ADM 6/4/65
ADM 6/4
1.7.1699 - 1699Carpenter
William PowellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
ADM 6/6/5
ADM 6/6

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
26.7.1707 - 15.1.1708/9Ordinary Seaman
Samuel MeadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1742
Transfered ADM 107/3/40
ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1693Commissioned for the MediterrneanBWAS-1603
7.12.1695Paid offADM 33
1696Service on the Thames approachesBWAS-1603
25.1.1697/98Paid offADM 33
1699Service in the Irish SeaBWAS-1603
3.2.1699/1700Paid offADM 33
1701Service with the Dunkirk squadronBWAS-1603
25.9.1701

Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard

ADM 33
1702Service in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1704Service in the North SeaBWAS-1603
1705Service in the Irish SeaBWAS-1603
1709Off the Isle of WightBWAS-1603
1711In the Thames estuaryBWAS-1603
10.1.1711/12

Paid off

ADM 33
10.4.1714Sold to Peter Ford for £36BWAS-1603

 
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