British Sixth Rate ship 'Penzance' (1695)

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Penzance
Nominal Guns	22	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	11.5.1694	BWAS-1603
Acquired	22.4.1695	B028
Shipyard	Shoreham - Sussex	B028
Ship Class	Maidstone Group (1693)	B028
Designed by	The Navy BoardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1694-1695	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Thomas EllisBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	23.9.1713	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck94' 3"Imperial Feet28.6703
Length of Keel77' 10 ½"Imperial Feet23.4823
Breadth24' 9"Imperial Feet7.3724
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen253 ⁶⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

22.4.1695Broadside Weight = 61 Imperial Pound ( 27.664 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.1693110Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.3.1695 - 4.12.1695Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/42ADM 6/317.12.1695 - 6.5.1697Captain: on board from 11.1.1695/96 ADM 6/3/102ADM 6/37.5.1697 - 6.3.1698/99Captain Dismissed ADM 106/483/213ADM 10616.3.1698/99 - 8.8.1699Commander: on board from 19.3.1698/99 ADM 6/5/42ADM 6/59.8.1699 - 22.1.1700/1Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/11BWAS-160318.1.1700/1 - 22.2.1700/1Captain and Master ADM 6/6/52ADM 6/63.3.1700/1 - 17.10.1704Commander: on board from 9.4.1701 ADM 6/6/66BWAS-160317.10.1704 - 10.2.1707/8Commander ADM 6/8/102BWAS-160328.1.1707/8 - 11.5.1713Commander ADM 6/9/129BWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1695 - 14.6.1698Lieutenant ADM 6/3/49ADM 6/315.6.1698 - 24.2.1700/1Lieutenant ADM 6/5/22ADM 6/58.3.1700/1 - 26.1.1703/4Lieutenant ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/628.1.1703/4 - 15.2.1703/4Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/52ADM 6/825.2.1703/4 - 2.2.1707/8Lieutenant ADM 6/8/58ADM 6/83.2.1707/8 - 18.7.1709Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/130ADM 6/924.1.1711/12 - 11.5.1713Lieutenant ADM 6/11/189ADM 6/11

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/49ADM 6/313.4.1695 - 2.9.1695Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/49ADM 6/37.5.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/54ADM 6/313.5.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/56ADM 6/321.5.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/28ADM 6/35.9.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/76ADM 6/3

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
18.2.1696/97 - 12.9.1700Volunteer-per-order Discharged ADM 6/4/74ADM 107/2

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
10.7.1698 - 4.5.1699Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/23ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1695Fitting out at Deptford?BWAS-1603
1696Commissioned for IrelandBWAS-1603
1700To SaleeBWAS-1603
1701Commissioned for the Irish ChannelBWAS-1603
22.2.1701/2Laid up at DeptfordBWAS-1603
1712In the North SeaBWAS-1603
23.9.1713Sold to John Bevois for £493BWAS-1603

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