British Sixth Rate ship 'Roebuck' (1666)

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Roebuck

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Nominal Guns16B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Acquired24.7.1666BWAS-1603
ShipyardHarwich - Essex B028
Constructor
Sir Anthony DeaneBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1660-1721
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CategorySixth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Sold12.1683B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel64' 0"Imperial Feet19.5072 
Breadth19' 6"Imperial Feet5.8081 
Depth in Hold9' 10"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Draught Aft8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Burthen129 42⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
166675 BWAS-1603

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.7.1666 - 14.8.1672Captain
George LiddellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1672
†B05120.1.1672/73 - 10.6.1673Captain
Edward PearceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1671-1674
BWAS-16039.2.1672/73 - 22.1.1675/76Captain
Richard CountryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1655-1674
†BWAS-160310.4.1678 - 19.7.1679Captain
William BothamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1690
BWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
7.1666Completed at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich at a cost of £884.0.0dBWAS-1603
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1674In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603

 
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Posted by Brian on Sunday 17th of January 2016 21:03

London Gazette 1668 Jan. 17 - Several pieces of ships, boats, and Buoys have been lately seen floating 3 which gives us reason to believe that several wrecks have been occasioned on the Goodwin by the last bad and stormy weather. Only the Roebuck and one merchant ship are now riding in the downs. Three seamen belonging to the Roebuck having been discovered to have been guilty of breaking open an house in this place, one of them being apprehended, were after the restoring of their plundered goods carried on board by their Commander where they were duck't and towed thence on shore at their boats stern, and afterwards cashiered.

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