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Queenborough

6032
Nominal Guns6BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British yacht 'Queenborough' (1671) (4) 1671-1718
British 4 Gun
Unrated Yacht
Acquired1718BWAS-1714
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
Constructor
John WardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1711-1752
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeYachtBWAS-1714
Sold11.7.1777BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck51' 6"Imperial Feet15.6972 
Length of Keel37' 3"Imperial Feet11.2885 
Breadth15' 2 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847 
Depth in Hold6' 7"Imperial Feet2.0066 
Burthen46 494Tons BM 

Armament


1718Broadside Weight = 6 Imperial Pound ( 2.721 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck6 British 2-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17187EstablishmentBWAS-1714
177513Establishment as a survey shipBWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1731Master
HoadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731
BWAS-1793
c.1732 - c.1747Master
John FaulknerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1747
Superannuated ADM 107/1040/301
ADM 106

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
5.10.1752 - 6.12.1753Midshipman
Thomas DumaresqBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1801
ADM 107/4/306
ADM 107/4
16.12.1753 - 1.10.1754Master's Mate
Thomas DumaresqBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1801
Transfered ADM 107/4/305
ADM 107/4

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
6.5.1752 - 5.10.1752Able Seaman
Thomas DumaresqBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1801
ADM 107/4/306
ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
1775Rerated as a 6 gun Survey VesselBWAS-1817


Notes on Ship



Cutter rigged. used by the Commissioners of Sheerness Docyard 1718-1775

 
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