British Fifth Rate fireship 'Phoenix' (1694)

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Phoenix
Nominal Guns	28	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.11.1693	BWAS-1603
Acquired	16.3.1693/94	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Ship Class	1693 Program Fireships (1693)	B028
Constructor	& Gardner DaltonBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Fireship	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1709	B028
Becomes	British fireship 'Phoenix' (1709) (8) 1709-1727 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck91' 0"Imperial Feet27.7368
Length of Keel76' 0"Imperial Feet23.1648
Breadth25' 2 ½"Imperial Feet7.6327
Depth in Hold9' 10 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559
Burthen256 ⁸³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

16.3.1693/94Broadside Weight = 86 Imperial Pound ( 39.001 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1693115Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.3.1693/94 - 22.12.1694Captain TransferedBWAS-160323.12.1694 - 1.10.1697Captain ADM 6/4/39
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 21.10.1696BWAS-16031.10.1697 - 3.11.1697CaptainBWAS-160321.2.1700/1 - 1.10.1701Captain and Master ADM 6/6/58BWAS-16037.2.1701/2 - 5.3.1701/2CommanderBWAS-16036.3.1701/2 - 12.4.1702Captain and Master ADM 6/7/16ADM 6/728.4.1702 - 13.10.1702Captain and Master ADM 6/7/30BWAS-160314.10.1702 - 27.11.1702Commander ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702ADM 6/78.1.1702/3 - 3.3.1702/3Commander ADM 6/7/73ADM 6/79.3.1702/3 - 9.12.1703Commander ADM 6/7/100BWAS-160310.12.1703 - bef.3.2.1703/4Commander Transfered ADM 6/8/32ADM 6/89.3.1704/5 - 26.3.1708Commander ADM 6/8/161BWAS-1603

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
25.2.1700/1 - 4.3.1700/1Lieutenant ADM 6/6/60ADM 6/620.3.1700/1 - 12.5.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/6/78ADM 6/613.5.1701 - 1.10.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/6/95ADM 6/610.3.1701/2 - 15.3.1701/2Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/10ADM 6/716.3.1701/2 - 14.1.1702/3Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/19ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 9.12.1703Lieutenant ADM 6/7/77ADM 6/710.12.1703 - 22.8.1704Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/32ADM 6/823.8.1704 - 15.12.1704Lieutenant ADM 6/8/99
Confirmed 6.10.1704ADM 6/824.1.1704/5 - 20.3.1704/5Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/142ADM 6/831.3.1705 - 13.4.1706Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/167ADM 6/821.7.1706 - 26.3.1708Lieutenant ADM 6/9/148
Confirmed 10.3.1708ADM 6/9

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.8.1695 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/70
Issued by
Confirmed 4.2.1696/97ADM 6/41696 - 13.10.1696Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/36ADM 6/424.10.1696 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/9/40ADM/A19.6.1697 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/15
Issued by
Confirmed 30.3.1698ADM 6/518.10.1698 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/32ADM 6/5

Service History

DateEventSource
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
22.10.1707Grounded in the Scililes, had no casualties, was salvaged and laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1603

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