British fly boat 'Nassau' (1672)
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Nassau
5508
Nominal Guns
4
Nationality
Kingdom of England
Operator
Royal Navy
Captured
1672
Shipyard
Unknown
Category
Unrated
Ship Type
Fly Boat
Given Away
1674
Dimensions
Dimension
Measurement
Type
Metric Equivalent
BWAS-1603
Length of Keel
64' 0"
Imperial Feet
19.5072
Breadth
23' 0"
Imperial Feet
7.0104
Depth in Hold
10' 8"
Imperial Feet
3.2512
Draught Aft
10' 6"
Imperial Feet
3.2004
Burthen
180
8
⁄
94
Tons BM
Crew Complement
Date
# of Men
Notes
Source
1672
20
BWAS-1603
1 Warrant Officer
Dates
Rank
Name
Source
21.3.1699/1700
-
1700
Midshipman Extra
David Condon
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1700
ADM 6/6/28
ADM 6/6
Service History
Date
Event
Source
1674
Given to Colonel Russell for repair of Newhaven
BWAS-1603
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
ADM 6/6
ADM 6/6 Commission and Warrant Book 1699 2 June-1702 26 Jan
Archive
BWAS-1603
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714
Rif Winfield
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