British Fifth Rate frigate 'Mary Galley' (1708)

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Mary Galley

5301
Nominal Guns42B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered9.5.1707BWAS-1603
Acquired6.8.1708B028
First Commissioned9.8.1708B028
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 42-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
Joseph AllinBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1715
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeFrigateB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild1.1721B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Length of Keel96' 10"Imperial Feet29.2608 
Breadth32' 3"Imperial Feet9.7917 
Depth in Hold13' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet3.9688 
Burthen535 66⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


6.8.1708Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1706190Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.8.1708 - 16.10.1709Captain
Michael SansomBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1709
Transfered ADM 6/9/179BWAS-160317.10.1709 - 18.9.1711Captain
Ralph SaundersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1715
Transfered ADM 6/10/95B05111.8.1711 - 9.3.1711/12Captain
Thomas MabbotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1711
† ADM 6/11/157BWAS-160319.3.1712/13 - 18.11.1714Captain
Peter ChamberlainBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1714
BWAS-1603

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.8.1708 - 1.10.1711Lieutenant
Henry HemmingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1736
Transfered ADM 6/9/179ADM 6/92.10.1711Lieutenant
James DoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1719
Transfered ADM 6/11/164ADM 6/113.10.1711 - 9.3.1711/12Lieutenant
William StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1715
ADM 6/11/164ADM 6/1110.3.1711/12 - 26.2.1712/13Lieutenant
William DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1727
ADM 6/12/67
Confirmed 19.4.1716ADM 6/1226.2.1712/13 - 18.11.1714Lieutenant
Jeremiah CatlyneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1713-1727
ADM 6/11/291
Confirmed 22.6.1714ADM 6/11

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1714Gunner
William FellowesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714
ref:1618

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
26.5.1711 - bef.18.11.1714Volunteer-per-order
Edmond ArguisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1736
ADM 6/11/141ADM 6/1128.10.1711 - 18.11.1714Volunteer-per-order
Thomas HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1748
ADM 107/3/94ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1709Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1603
19.4.1711Took the Privateer
La Louise Charlotte (10) 1711-1711
French 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the ChannelBWAS-1603
9.3.1711/12

In action off the coast of Guinea

BWAS-1603
18.11.1714

Paid off

ADM 33
1.1721Broken up at Plymouth to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

 
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