British ketch 'Swallow' (1661)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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Swallow
Nominal Guns	6	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	1661	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Ketch	B028
Sold	5.1674	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen56Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Breadth16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Depth in Hold8' 0"Imperial Feet2.4384
Draught Aft8' 0"Imperial Feet2.4384
Burthen54 ⁴⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
166140 BWAS-1603

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.5.1661 - 8.12.1662CaptainB0515.2.1663/64 - 16.8.1665CaptainB05117.10.1665 - 6.2.1665/66CaptainBWAS-160310.2.1665/66 - 17.8.1666CaptainB05119.8.1666 - 22.7.1667CaptainB05128.4.1668 - 21.7.1668CaptainB051

Service History

DateEventSource
6.5.1661Valued at £355.9.0dBWAS-1603
1662In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1665Voyage to JamaicaBWAS-1603
8.12.1665Took three pizes laden with wine and brandy into DoverBG
9.12.1665Carried two prizes into Deal. A fly-boat about 100 tons and a Hoy, both out of BordeauxBG

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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