British Sixth Rate frigate 'Royal Transport' (1695)

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Royal Transport

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Nominal Guns18B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered13.6.1695BWAS-1603
Named11.3.1695/96BWAS-1603
Acquired11.12.1695B028
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Constructor
Robert LeeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1681-1698
BWAS-1603
CategorySixth RateB028
Ship TypeFrigateB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Given Away14.3.1698/99B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432 
Length of Keel75' 0"Imperial Feet22.86 
Breadth23' 6"Imperial Feet7.0612 
Depth in Hold7' 9"Imperial Feet2.3622 
Burthen220 29⁄94Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:648
Depth in Hold9' 9"Imperial Feet2.9718 

Armament


12.1695Broadside Weight = 59.5 Imperial Pound ( 26.9842 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Gun Deck18 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1695100 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.10.1695 - 13.5.1697Captain
William RipleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/3/97BWAS-160314.5.1697 - 15.11.1698Captain
Salmon MorriceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1732
ADM 6/4/97BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
23.12.1695 - 23.2.1697/98Lieutenant
Adiel MillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/3/103ADM 6/324.2.1697/98 - 18.11.1698Lieutenant
Adiel MillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/5/10ADM 6/5

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.12.1695 - 1695Cook
Nathaniel ColebankBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/98ADM 6/32.12.1695 - 14.5.1697Gunner
Thomas FranklinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/3/97ADM 6/32.12.1695 - 15.11.1698Boatswain
Francis SneydonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/3/97ADM 6/310.5.1697 - 21.6.1697Gunner
Nathaniel ButtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1698
Transfered ADM 6/4/97
Issued by
Sir George RookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1705

Confirmed 14.5.1697ADM/A

Service History


DateEventSource
14.3.1697/98Ordered that she was to be "given to the Czar of Muscovy for his Navy"BWAS-1603

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Frankie hanavan on Tuesday 17th of March 2020 11:52

Famously she is considered the first schooner rigged vessel of note, but perhaps she was originally ship rigged as described here? She’s universally depicted as schooner rigged in art.

Posted by Jan Fredriksson on Thursday 17th of March 2016 02:02

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Posted by regis on Thursday 31st of December 2015 13:30

depth in hold 9'9" ???

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