British Fifth Rate ship 'Selby' (1654)

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Selby ➡ 1660 Eagle

6581
Nominal Guns22B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Ordered1.10.1653B028
Acquired22.4.1654B028
ShipyardWapping - London B028
Constructor
John TaylorBritish
Designer
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1627-1660
B028
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Sunk as Foundation1694B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen305Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel85' 6"Imperial Feet25.9385 
Breadth25' 8"Imperial Feet7.6606 
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Depth in Hold10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048 
Burthen299 56⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1654Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.7221 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1666Broadside Weight = 99.5 Imperial Pound ( 45.1235 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1654100 BWAS-1603
1660100 BWAS-1603
1666100 BWAS-1603
1667Home: 115 Abroad: 135 Peacetime: 90 BWAS-1603
1.1.1678/79Home: 135 Abroad: 115 Peacetime: 90ADM 8/1/91ADM8-DB
1.1.1679/8045ADM 8/1/114ADM8-DB

13 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1655Captain
Henry PowellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1647-1657
BWAS-16031655 - 1656Captain
John ClarkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1588-1671
BWAS-16031656 - 1660Captain
Samuel HigginsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1660
BWAS-160317.10.1660 - 8.9.1662Captain
John FletcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1638-1672
BWAS-160325.3.1664 - 1.11.1664Captain
Packington BrookesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1666
B05130.10.1664 - 14.11.1665Captain
John StansbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1643-1674
B05115.11.1665 - 5.12.1668Captain
John CrabbBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1668
B0516.1.1672/73 - 1.6.1674Captain
Ralph DelavallBritish
Naval Sailor
Soldier
Service 1666-1698
ODNB14.7.1675 - 31.5.1678Captain
William BoothBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1689
BWAS-160317.5.1678 - 12.12.1678Captain
William JaquesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1667-1678
†BWAS-160319.12.1678 - 13.7.1689Captain
Robert WilfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1689
BWAS-1603aft.13.7.1689 - 23.1.1689/90Captain
Edward DoverBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1695
BWAS-160324.1.1689/90 - 9.11.1693Captain
William FasebyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1698
TransferedBWAS-1603

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
19.11.1692 - 30.8.1693Midshipman
Jacob HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1709
ADM 107/1/226ADM 107/131.8.1693 - 4.1.1694/95Midshipman
Jacob HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1709
ADM 107/1/226ADM 107/15.1.1694/95 - 10.4.1695Master's Mate
Jacob HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1709
Transfered ADM 107/1/226ADM 107/1

3 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
7.1.1680/81 - 12.8.1681Captain's Servant
John StephensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1679-1718
Transfered ADM 107/1/86ADM 107/122.4.1690 - 18.5.1691Able Seaman
William PomroyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1695
ADM 107/1/100ADM 107/130.4.1694 - 18.7.1694Volunteer
Covill MayneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1741
Transfered ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
1660Renamed EagleB028
6.1660In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1665At TangierBWAS-1603
31.8.1673

Pay record starting 6.1.1672/73 for a period of 8 months, 2 weeks & 0 days for a value of £1,785.0.0d.

ADM8-DB
1674Converted to a fireshipB028
1674To GuineaBWAS-1603
1674Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated FireshipADM8-DB
1675Guardship at SheernessBWAS-1603
1678Guardship at SheernessBWAS-1603
7.1689Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1.1690Guardship at SheernessBWAS-1603
1694Sunk as a foundation at SheernessBWAS-1603

 
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