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Blackamoor

2814
Nominal Guns12B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Ordered19.6.1656B028
Launched1656B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Constructor
John TaylorBritish
Designer
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1627-1660
B028
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeKetchB028
Hired out7.1667B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Keel47' 0"Imperial Feet14.3256 
Breadth19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912 
Depth in Hold10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048 
Burthen90Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel47' 0"Imperial Feet14.3256 
Breadth19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Burthen90Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 49 Imperial Pound ( 22.2217 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck6 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
165650 BWAS-1603

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1656 - 1659Commander
John WilgressBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1671
BWAS-1603
1660Commander
Tobias SacklerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1666
B051
14.11.1664 - 20.2.1664/65Captain
John BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1667
BWAS-1603
20.2.1664/65 - 19.12.1665Captain
Richard NealeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1652-1665
BWAS-1603
20.12.1665 - 24.11.1667Captain
John BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1667
BWAS-1714
15.6.1667 - 9.8.1667Captain
Joseph PaineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1667
BWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
1656Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1603
7.1659Returned to DeptfordBWAS-1603
1660Fishery protectionBWAS-1603
1665Convoy duty in the North Sea until 1667BWAS-1603
8.6.1667Ordered converted into a fireshipBWAS-1603
7.1667Took two Dutch merchantmenBWAS-1603

 
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