British Sixth Rate ship 'Squirrel' (1707)

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Squirrel
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	26.3.1707	BWAS-1714
Launched	29.12.1707	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Flamborough Class (1707)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	4.1727	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Squirrel' (1727) (20) 1727-1749 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck94' 0"Imperial Feet28.6512
Length of Keel79' 8"Imperial Feet24.1018
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen261 ⁴⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

29.12.1707Broadside Weight = 68 Imperial Pound ( 30.838 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1707115Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
26.12.1707 - bef.14.2.1709/10Commander Discharged Dead ADM 6/9/114BWAS-171414.2.1709/10 - 25.1.1710/11Commander ADM 6/11/25BWAS-171427.1.1710/11 - 16.4.1713Commander ADM 6/11/99ADM 6/1117.6.1713 - 18.6.1715Captain and Master ADM 6/11/263ADM 6/1126.7.1715 - 25.4.1721Captain and Master ADM 6/12/47BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.12.1707 - 20.4.1708Lieutenant ADM 6/9/114ADM 6/99.3.1712/13 - 18.6.1715Lieutenant ADM 6/11/249ADM 6/1127.7.1715 - 25.4.1721Lieutenant ADM 6/12/47ADM 6/12

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
3.6.1708 - 10.8.1710Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/53ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
12.1.1716/17 - 12.1.1719/20Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/143ADM 107/313.1.1719/20 - 25.4.1721Able Seaman ADM 107/3/143ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1708in the Channel and North SeaBWAS-1714
1710Commissioned for the Firth of ForthBWAS-1714
1711Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1714
1713Irish watersBWAS-1714
1714In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1715In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
4.1727Broken up at Deptford with the remains transfered to Woolwich for rebuildingBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 21st of May 2026 16:24

London, 24 June 1721: On Monday morning next money will be sent down to Chatham, to pay the wages of the men removed from his Majesty’s ship Squirrel, into the Nassau. [Newcastle Courant, 24 June 1721]

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