British hired ship 'Smyrna Merchant' (1689)

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Smyrna Merchant

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Nominal Guns34BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Acquired24.5.1689BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1.6.1689ADM 51
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1603
CategoryHired VesselBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1603
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1603
Returned to Owners2.10.1697BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel87' 0"Imperial Feet26.5176 
Breadth26' 5"Imperial Feet7.946 
Burthen322 88⁄94Tons BM 

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
bef.17.5.1689 - bef.5.5.1690Captain
James SalmonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1690
ADM 6/3/40ADM 106bef.25.4.1690 - aft.13.5.1690Captain
Thomas HarlowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1720
ADM 6/3/40ADM 106bef.9.2.1690/91 - aft.6.3.1690/91Commander
Robert AudleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1696
Transfered ADM 6/3/40ADM 106

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1689 - 1690Lieutenant
James JessonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1705
ADM 106/ADM 106

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 11.3.1694/95Purser
Butler NodesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/3/69ADM 6/312.3.1694/95 - 3.2.1696/97Purser
John FranklinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/3/40ADM 6/31697 - 2.10.1697Cook
Thomas SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1698
ADM 6/5/5ADM 6/54.2.1696/97 - 2.10.1697Purser
Roger GrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
ADM 6/4/71ADM 6/4

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
3.4.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Drew DeanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/326.6.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Nathaniel LeighBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/310.5.1697 - 29.8.1697Volunteer
Philip DumaresqueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1715
Transfered ADM 6/4/96ADM 6/412.5.1697 - 2.10.1697Volunteer
James ParrimoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/4/96ADM 6/4

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
9.6.1689 - 23.3.1690/91Able Seaman
Robert JacksonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1682-1715
Transfered ADM 107/1/45ADM 107/14.4.1691 - 21.11.1691Able Seaman
Richard ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1696
ADM 107/1/89ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1689Rated as a Fifth RateBWAS-1603

 
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