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Bryar

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Bryer
Nominal Guns22B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England
OperatorState Navy
Previously
British Fifth Rate ship 'Peter' (1651) (22) 1651-1651
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
Captured7.5.1651BWAS-1603
First Commissioned6.1651B028
ShipyardUnknownref:655
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Given Away10.1667B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel70' 0"Imperial Feet21.336 
Breadth26' 0"Imperial Feet7.9248 
Depth in Hold8' 10"Imperial Feet2.4384 
Draught Aft11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen251 6694Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.165260 NRS013
166085 BWAS-1603
166545As a fireshipBWAS-1603

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1651 - 2.1653Captain
Robert SansomBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1651-1665
BWAS-1603
1654Captain
Peter FooteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1666
BWAS-1603
1654 - 1655Captain
Robert ClayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1660
BWAS-1603
1656 - 1658Captain
Nicholas ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1628-1668
BWAS-1603
1658 - 1660Captain
Anthony RiveleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1660
BWAS-1603
1664 - 2.1665Captain
Peter FooteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1666
B051
13.2.1664/65 - 22.7.1665Captain
Richard CottonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1697
BWAS-1603
24.7.1665 - 2.8.1665Captain
Vincent PearceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1665
B051
3.8.1665 - 9.8.1666Captain
Joseph PaineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1667
B051

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
16.2.1651/52 - 1652Gunner
Francis BourbankBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1652
SPD-1651-2

Service History


DateEventSource
7.5.1651Taken in Bryher HarbourBWAS-1603
17.6.1651Ordered to be fittedBWAS-1603
23.1.1652/53Took a Dutch privateer off TynemouthBWAS-1603
1654In the ThamesBWAS-1603
1665Converted to a 12-gun fireshipBWAS-1603
1665Rerated as a 12 gun Fireship
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
3.8.1665Battle of Vågen
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
9.8.1666Went aground during the attack on Dutch shipping (Holme's Bonfire), but was refloatedBWAS-1603
9.8.1666Holmes' Bonfire
10.1667Given away to Mr GoldingBWAS-1603

 
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