British Fifth Rate fireship 'Firebrand' (1694)

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Firebrand	4256
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.11.1693	BWAS-1603
Acquired	31.3.1694	B028
Shipyard	Limehouse - London	B028
Ship Class	1693 Program Fireships (1693)	B028
Constructor	John HaydonBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Fireship	B028
Wrecked	22.10.1707	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck92' 3"Imperial Feet28.0797
Length of Keel78' 0"Imperial Feet23.7744
Breadth25' 5"Imperial Feet7.6454
Depth in Hold9' 7"Imperial Feet2.921
Burthen268 ²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1701Broadside Weight = 11 Imperial Pound ( 4.9885 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck6 British Minions
Gun Deck2 British Falcon

1703Broadside Weight = 84 Imperial Pound ( 38.094 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703115As a Fifth RateBWAS-1603
170345As a FireshipBWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.1694 - 18.10.1694CommanderBWAS-160319.10.1694 - 13.12.1695CaptainBWAS-160314.12.1695 - 24.5.1699CaptainBWAS-16036.3.1700/1 - 19.12.1701Captain and Master ADM 6/6/69BWAS-16036.4.1702 - 18.3.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/24BWAS-160320.3.1704/5 - 7.1.1705/6Captain and Master Transfered ADM 6/8/164BWAS-16038.1.1705/6 - 22.10.1707Commander ADM 6/8/217BWAS-1603

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.3.1700/1 - 19.12.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/630.1.1701/2 - 11.3.1702/3Lieutenant ADM 6/7/3ADM 6/711.3.1702/3 - 24.8.1703Lieutenant ADM 6/7/101ADM 6/725.8.1703 - 5.1.1703/4Lieutenant ADM 6/8/23ADM 6/86.1.1703/4 - 24.1.1704/5Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/102
Confirmed 19.10.1704ADM 6/814.2.1704/5 - 18.4.1706Lieutenant ADM 6/8/151ADM 6/819.4.1706 - 15.8.1706Lieutenant ADM 6/8/251ADM 6/816.8.1706 - 16.3.1706/7Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/133ADM 6/9

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
25.3.1695 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/3/111
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 3.1.1695/96ADM 6/325.8.1695 - bef.11.1.1697/98Boatswain Dismissed ADM 6/3/111
Issued by
Confirmed 3.1.1695/96ADM 6/31696 - 15.3.1695/96Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/137ADM 6/318.3.1695/96 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/3/139ADM 6/330.3.1696 - 1696Cook ADM 6/3/142ADM 6/312.1.1697/98 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/4/137ADM 6/412.2.1697/98 - 9.3.1697/98Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/5/5ADM 6/5

Service History

DateEventSource
1695Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1700In Irish watersBWAS-1603
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1706Off OstendBWAS-1603
22.10.1707Wrecked on the rocks off the Scillies, there were 24 survivorsBWAS-1603

Notes on Ship

Link to page on her wreck
http://www.cismas.org.uk/firebrand-shipwreck-recording-project.php
Armament as a fireshipBWAS-1603
Was reduced to 8 x 6-pounders

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