British Fifth Rate ship 'Orange Tree' (1677)

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Orange Tree
Nominal Guns	30	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Algerian Fifth Rate ship 'Orange Tree' (1677) (30) 1677-1677 Algerian 30 Gun 5th Rate Ship
Captured	30.8.1677	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	18.9.1677	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	ref:1809
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	20.12.1687	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel76' 0"Imperial Feet23.1648
Breadth26' 4"Imperial Feet7.9417
Depth in Hold8' 10"Imperial Feet2.4384
Draught Aft11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen280Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1677130Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1677110Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
167785Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.9.1677 - 25.2.1677/78Captain†BWAS-160327.2.1677/78 - 12.4.1679CaptainBWAS-160313.4.1679 - 18.7.1679CaptainBWAS-160319.4.1680 - 12.12.1681CaptainB05118.4.1683 - 1683CaptainBWAS-1603

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1680 - 22.3.1679/80BoatswainCTB-061680 - 20.4.1680SurgeonCTB-06

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1680 - 22.3.1679/80Captain's ClerkCTB-06

Service History

DateEventSource
30.8.1677Taken by BWAS-1603
18.9.1677Commissioned by order of NarboroughBWAS-1603
20.7.1678RegisteredBWAS-1603
19.4.1680Commissioned for IcelandBWAS-1603
20.12.1687Sold for £193BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

CTB-06 Digital Book

ref:1809 Web Site

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