British Sixth Rate ship 'Falcon' (1694)

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Falcon
Nominal Guns	24	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.3.1694	B028
Acquired	28.9.1694	B028
Shipyard	Shoreham - Sussex	B028
Ship Class	Maidstone Group (1693)	B028
Designed by	The Navy BoardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1694-1695	B028
Constructor	Nicholas BarrettBritish Ship Builder Service 1690-1695	B028
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	22.6.1695	ref:1585
Becomes	French frigate 'Le Faucon' (1695) (24) 1695-1703 French 24 Gun Unrated Frigate (Frégate Légère)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck91' 6"Imperial Feet27.8892
Length of Keel77' 6"Imperial Feet23.4914
Breadth24' 6 ½"Imperial Feet7.3279
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen248 ²⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck93' 0"Imperial Feet28.3464
Length of Keel77' 8"Imperial Feet23.4986
Breadth24' 4"Imperial Feet7.3406
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen244 ⁵⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1694Broadside Weight = 61 Imperial Pound ( 27.664 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

28.9.1694Broadside Weight = 55 Imperial Pound ( 24.943 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.1693110Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
13.10.1694 - 10.6.1695CaptainBWAS-1603

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 10.6.1695Cook ADM 6/3/143ADM 6/31695 - 10.6.1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/141ADM 6/3

Service History

DateEventSource
22.6.1695

Taken off Dodman Point .

BWAS-1603
22.6.1695Taken by off Dodman Pointref:1585
22.6.1695Taken by off Dodman Pointref:1585
22.6.1695Taken by off Dodman Pointref:1585

Notes on Ship

Jugementref:1585

Jugement declarant de bonne prise le batiment anglais le Faucon , de Plymouth , armé en course et appartenant au Prince d'Orange , pris le 22 juin 1695 , après combat , par les sieurs Jolif , de Pontheyon , et Woulche ( aka Walsh ??) , commandant les frégates le Saint-Antoine , le Tigre et l'Espion , 25 aout 1695 (19 septembre 1695) .

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/3 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1585 Web Site

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