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Sedgemoor

6576
Nominal Guns50B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.1.1682/83BWAS-1603
Acquired5.1687B028
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Constructor
Robert LeeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1681-1698
B028
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Wrecked2.1.1688/89B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck123' 0"Imperial Feet37.4904 
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232 
Breadth34' 6"Imperial Feet10.4013 
Depth in Hold13' 7"Imperial Feet4.0217 
Burthen677Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck123' 0"Imperial Feet37.4904 
Breadth34' 6"Imperial Feet10.4013 
Burthen633Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB022
Length of Gundeck123' 0"Imperial Feet37.4904 
Length of Keel109' 4"Imperial Feet33.2345 
Breadth34' 6"Imperial Feet10.4013 
Depth in Hold13' 7"Imperial Feet4.0217 
Burthen692Imperial Feet0.0254 

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
5.5.1687 - 2.1.1689/90Captain
David LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1695
ADM 1/5253/
BWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1689 - 2.1.1688/89Lieutenant
Thomas BulkeleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1692
ADM 106/386/243
ADM 106

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1689 - 2.1.1688/89Pilot
Jeremy GardnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689
ADM 106/388/431
ADM 106
1689 - 13.4.1689Boatswain
Christopher BrimsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689
ADM 1/5253/69
ADM 1/5253

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
22.5.1687 - 2.1.1688/89Volunteer-per-order
James WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1704
ADM 107/1/65
ADM 107/1

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
10.5.1687 - 2.1.1688/89Lieutenant
Charles HawkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1743
ADM 107/3/496
ADM 1/5253

Service History


DateEventSource
2.1.1688/89Wrecked in St Margaret's Bay, DoverBWAS-1603
10.1.1688/89

Lieutenant Bulkeley, St. Margarets. He assumes Lord Dartmouth or Mr. Pepys has acquainted the Board regarding the Sedgemoor. Account of the ship running aground and breaking her back. He has been getting ashore what he can and delivering it to Mr. Fendall, Storekeeper. He has spoken to Lord Berkeley about getting a survey done by Carpenters.

ADM 106
13.1.1688/89

Lieutenant Bulkeley, Deal. After a Carpenter's survey on the Sedgemoor, Lord Berkeley has given the order to break her up.

ADM 106
17.4.1689

Judgement of a court martial held on the Cleveland yacht by order of the Commissioner for executing the office of the Lord High Admiral. To enquire about the loss of the Sedgemore near the South Foreland last January. The court found no evidence against either of the Lieutenants, the Master, Boatswain or the Mates, and cleared them of being guilty of the loss of the ship. They find that the Pilot, Jeremy Gardner, had charge of the ship in bad weather, when the land was covered in snow do adjudge him to loss of pay and to be made incapable of being Pilot aboard any of their Majesties' ships

ADM 106

 
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