British Sixth Rate ship 'Sophia' (1685)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
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1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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Sophia			6777
Nominal Guns	12
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Scottish Sixth Rate 'Name Unknown' (1685) (10) 1685-1685 Scottish 10 Gun 6th Rate Unknown
Captured	16.7.1685
Shipyard	Unknown
Category	Sixth Rate
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1713

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen145Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel65' 0"Imperial Feet19.812
Breadth20' 1"Imperial Feet6.1214
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956
Draught Aft11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen145 ⁷⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1685Lieutenant ADM 6/3/84ADM 6/33.9.1688 - 1690CaptainBWAS-1603

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1.10.1686 - 24.12.1690Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/90ADM 107/1

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
24.7.1685 - 30.9.1686Able Seaman ADM 107/1/90ADM 107/111.3.1690/91 - 20.2.1692/93Able Seaman ADM 107/1/32ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
16.7.1685Taken by KingfisherBWAS-1603
6.9.1685Registered as a Royal Navy vesselBWAS-1603
1688Converted to a fireshipBWAS-1603
25.2.1689/90Ordered converted to a Hoy for the transportation of timberBWAS-1603
1694At PortsmouthBWAS-1603
6.12.1712Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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