British fireship 'Castle' (1672)

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Castle
Nominal Guns	8	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British hired ship 'Castle Frigate' (1665) (36) 1665-1668 British 36 Gun Hired Ship
Ordered	6.2.1671/72	BWAS-1603
Purchased	19.2.1671/72	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	22.2.1671/72	B028
Shipyard	Unknown
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Fireship	B028
Sold	12.1683	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel85' 0"Imperial Feet25.908
Breadth27' 0"Imperial Feet8.2296
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen329Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.167245 BWAS-1603
1.7.167345ADM 8/1/3ADM8-DB

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.2.1671/72 - 14.4.1672CaptainBWAS-160317.4.1672 - 23.5.1673CaptainB05128.5.1673 - 23.3.1672/73CaptainBWAS-16031.2.1677/78 - 15.11.1679CaptainB1035.5.1679 - 10.3.1679/80CaptainBWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.1673/74 - 3.1674/75LieutenantODNB

Service History

DateEventSource
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
1.7.1673

"On a Southern Voyage" AM 8/1/3

ADM8-DB
1.8.1673

Pay record starting 22.2.1671/72 for a period of 19 months, 3 weeks & 4 days for a value of £1,253.5.0d. ADM 8/1/8

ADM8-DB
28.9.1673

At Deptford

ADM8-DB

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM8-DBSamuel McLean, Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B103Joseph Allen, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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