British Sixth Rate ship 'Solebay' (1694)

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Solebay

6769
Nominal Guns24B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1694BWAS-1603
Acquired13.9.1694BWAS-1603
ShipyardRedhouse - Deptford BWAS-1603
Ship ClassMaidstone Group (1693)B028
Designed by
The Navy BoardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1694-1695
B028
Constructor
Edward SnelgroveBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1690-1700
B028
CategorySixth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Wrecked25.12.1709B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck92' 1"Imperial Feet28.0543 
Length of Keel77' 8"Imperial Feet23.4986 
Breadth24' 11"Imperial Feet7.3216 
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512 
Burthen256 45⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


9.1694Broadside Weight = 61 Imperial Pound ( 27.664 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.1693110Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
13.8.1694 - 30.4.1696Captain
Robert StevensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1705
TransferedBWAS-16031.5.1696 - 1.5.1699Captain
Henry WildeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/3/150BWAS-16032.5.1699 - 23.5.1699Commander
Henry LawrenceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1705
ADM 6/5/46ADM 6/524.5.1699 - 20.9.1701Captain
Henry LawrenceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1705
BWAS-16033.11.1701 - 12.5.1702Captain
John CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1721
Transfered ADM 6/6/120ADM 6/613.5.1702 - 8.12.1705Captain
John AldredBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1684-1712
Transfered ADM 6/7/35BWAS-16037.12.1705 - 16.10.1706Commander
Galfridus WalpoleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1721
ADM 6/8/207BWAS-160317.10.1706 - 26.3.1707Commander
Lord Kenneth SutherlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1722
ADM 6/9/19ADM 6/927.3.1707 - 8.1.1707/8Commander
Tancred RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1741
ADM 6/9/58BWAS-16038.1.1707/8 - 25.12.1709Commander
George StidsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1676-1709
ADM 6/9/118BWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1695/96 - 10.5.1699Lieutenant
William WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1718
ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/311.5.1699 - 20.9.1701Lieutenant
Thomas WattonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1702
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/53.11.1701 - 26.1.1701/2Lieutenant
Richard LestockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1746
Transfered ADM 6/6/120ADM 6/629.1.1701/2 - 27.12.1704Lieutenant
James HartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1713
Transfered ADM 6/7/2ADM 6/71.1.1704/5 - 17.10.1706Lieutenant
Richard AlfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1712
Transfered ADM 6/8/128ADM 6/818.10.1706 - 21.1.1707/8Lieutenant
Samuel HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1731
Transfered ADM 6/9/18ADM 6/922.1.1707/8 - 25.12.1709Lieutenant
John CorkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1709
ADM 6/9/127ADM 6/9

12 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1695 - 18.2.1695Gunner
Robert BolfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
Dismissed ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/319.2.1694/95 - 22.8.1695Gunner
Thomas PritchardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
Dismissed ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/320.2.1694/95 - bef.16.7.1695Boatswain
Robert ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/33.4.1695 - 1695Cook
Robert FarmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/317.7.1695 - 1695Gunner
Anthony PyperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/66ADM 6/317.7.1695 - 1695Boatswain
Francis PerrionBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/66ADM 6/31696 - 31.3.1696Boatswain
Francis PearsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
Transfered ADM 6/3/142ADM 6/31.4.1696 - 15.4.1696Boatswain
William HumphreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/3/142ADM 6/316.4.1696 - bef.17.5.1697Boatswain
James DewersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/146ADM 6/317.5.1697 - 1697Boatswain
William BryantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/424.10.1699 - 20.12.1699Carpenter
John MayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1699
ADM 6/6/15ADM 6/621.12.1699 - 1699Carpenter
John HuntBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1699
ADM 6/6/20ADM 6/6

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
13.5.1699 - 20.9.1701Volunteer
John JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1701
ADM 6/5/51ADM 6/5

Service History


DateEventSource
1694In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1696In the North Sea on fishery protection dutyBWAS-1603
1699In the Irish SeaBWAS-1603
20.9.1701Paid offADM 33
4.6.1705

Took the Grand Caesar 4 guns and 12 men - brigantine of Dunkirk, carrying tar and stock-fish off Yarmouth and sent her in.

BG
25.12.1709

Wrecked on Boston Knock Sands, Lincolnshire

BWAS-1603

 
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