Scottish Sixth Rate ship 'Royal Mary' (1696)

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Royal Mary
Nominal Guns	20	B028
Nationality	Scotland
Operator	State Navy
Acquired	1696	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	London - Thames	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Transfered	1.5.1707	B028
Becomes	British Sixth Rate ship 'Glasgow' (1707) (20) 1707-1719 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck93' 6"Imperial Feet28.3972
Length of Keel77' 0"Imperial Feet23.4696
Breadth26' 4"Imperial Feet7.9417
Depth in Hold10' 10"Imperial Feet3.048
Burthen284Tons BM

Armament

1707Broadside Weight = 68 Imperial Pound ( 30.838 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 4-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1696 - 1703CaptainB14916.7.1703 - 1706CaptainB14912.3.1705/6 - 1.5.1707CaptainB149

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
12.3.1705/6 - 1.5.1707LieutenantB149

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
12.3.1705/6 - 1.5.1707Sailing MasterB149

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1696Commissioned into the Scottish NavyB149
1.5.1707Transfered to the Royal Navy on the Union of England and ScotlandB149

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B149Unknown, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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