British Fifth Rate frigate 'Southsea Castle' (1696)

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Southsea Castle
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.5.1695	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1.8.1696	B028
Shipyard	Redbridge - Hampshire	B028
Ship Class	1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)	B028
Constructor	John KnowlesBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1793	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	15.9.1697	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck106' 6"Imperial Feet32.3342
Length of Keel88' 8"Imperial Feet26.8478
Breadth28' 1 ½"Imperial Feet8.5471
Depth in Hold10' 8 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607
Burthen373 ⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.8.1696Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1694145Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.8.1696 - 26.1.1696/97Captain TransferedBWAS-160327.1.1696/97 - 15.9.1697Commander ADM 6/4/66BWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
17.6.1696 - 15.9.1697Lieutenant ADM 107/4/25ADM 6/4

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.5.1696 - 15.9.1697Cook ADM 6/4/2ADM 6/41697 - 15.9.1697Carpenter ADM 6/5/7ADM 6/51697 - 15.9.1697Gunner ADM 6/5/7ADM 6/510.5.1697 - 15.9.1697Purser ADM 6/4/95ADM 6/4

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1697 - 15.9.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/126ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1697Sailed with the Virginia convoyBWAS-1603
15.9.1697Wrecked on the Dove Sands near HoylakeBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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