British hired ship 'Loyal Merchant' (1689)

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Loyal Merchant

14473
Nominal Guns50BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Acquired2.2.1688/89BWAS-1603
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1603
CategoryHired VesselBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1603
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1603
Returned to Owners10.8.1697BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel96' 0"Imperial Feet29.2608 
Breadth29' 3"Imperial Feet8.8477 
Burthen436 83⁄94Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1693215 JHC-10
11.1693190 JHC-11
12.1695187 

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1693Captain
HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693
SPD-169327.12.1695 - 10.8.1697Captain
Phineus BowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1702
ADM 6/3/107ADM 6/3

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1692Lieutenant
Jonathon DennBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1703
ADM 106/417/148ADM 1067.1.1695/96 - 10.8.1697First Lieutenant
John BlinkherneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1705
ADM 6/3/114ADM 6/37.1.1695/96 - 10.8.1697Second Lieutenant
John PaceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1713
ADM 6/3/114ADM 6/3

5 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
22.12.1695 - 10.8.1697Purser
John GoodmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/3/103ADM 6/33.1.1695/96 - 10.8.1697Boatswain
Thomas YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/3/112ADM 6/314.1.1695/96 - 10.8.1697Carpenter
Caleb ClowderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/330.1.1695/96 - 10.8.1697Gunner
John WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/3/122ADM 6/31697 - 10.8.1697Cook
John BarnardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1699
ADM 6/5/40ADM 6/5

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
23.12.1695 - 10.8.1697Volunteer
Robert HandcockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/3/105ADM 6/3

Service History


DateEventSource
3.8.1693Had been sent into Kinsale in company with the Princess Ann and "all the merchantmen"SPD-1693
8.8.1693Still at KinsaleSPD-1693
13.8.1693Letter from
Stafford FairborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1708
in Kinsale "Yesterday upon notice of some privateers being upon this coast, I sent the Loyal Merchant to convoy the John and Bonadventure of London, John Tebett, commander (coming from Jamaica) from Clandore [Glandore] to this port, where he will await a convoy from England"SPD-1693
25.8.1693Sailed from Kinsale with sealed orders for GibaltarSPD-1693
28.7.1696Lost company with her consorts in a stormSPD-1696
7.5.1697Sailed from Virginia in company with
Saint Albans Prize (18) 1691-1698
British 18 Gun
6th Rate Ship
,
Greenwich (58) 1666-1700
British 58 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Prince of Orange and
Hawk (28) 1690-1712
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
as convoy to 133 sail of merchant shipsSPD-1697

 
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