British sloop 'Weazle' (1704)

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Weazle

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Weazell
Nominal Guns10BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.3.1703/4BWAS-1603
Acquired9.9.1704BWAS-1603
First Commissioned6.9.1704B028
ShipyardBlackwall - London B028
Designed by
Edmund DummerBritish
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1677-1713
BWAS-1603
Constructor
Edmund DummerBritish
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1677-1713
BWAS-1603
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1603
Ship TypeSloopB028
Sold20.11.1712B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck71' 11"Imperial Feet21.6662 
Length of Keel59 11 ½"Imperial Feet0.0127 
Breadth20' 0 ¼"Imperial Feet6.1024 
Depth in Hold7' 1 ½"Imperial Feet2.1463 
Burthen128 8⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1704Broadside Weight = 13.5 Imperial Pound ( 6.1223 kg)BWAS-1603
Upper Gun Deck8 British Minions
Upper Gun Deck2 British Falconet

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
170480 BWAS-1603

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.9.1704 - 14.11.1704Commander
John JephcottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1707
Transfered ADM 6/8/92ADM 6/815.11.1704 - 25.11.1705Commander
Francis KestallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1706
BWAS-160327.11.1705 - 23.9.1706Commander
Charles HardyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1714
ADM 6/8/205BWAS-160324.9.1706 - 18.12.1707Commander
James GunmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1736
ADM 6/9/104
Confirmed 22.11.1707BWAS-160317.1.1707/8 - 16.2.1708/9Commander
Charles PooleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1736
Transfered ADM 6/9/122BWAS-160317.2.1708/9 - 6.1.1709/10Commander
Robert SeppingsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1710
ADM 6/10/33BWAS-16037.1.1709/10 - 6.7.1710Commander
Thomas HowardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1718
Transfered ADM 6/11/18BWAS-16037.7.1710 - 22.9.1712Commander
James HanwayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1722
ADM 6/11/56BWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
13.9.1704 - 5.3.1704/5Lieutenant
Thomas WilcocksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1723
Transfered ADM 6/8/93ADM 6/821.3.1705/6 - 18.12.1707Lieutenant
James LakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1718
ADM 6/9/104
Confirmed 22.11.1707ADM 6/921.1.1707/8 - 6.3.1708/9Lieutenant
William PooleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1720
Transfered ADM 6/9/126ADM 6/97.2.1710/11 - 6.8.1711Lieutenant
Jasper HicksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1712
Transfered ADM 6/11/105ADM 6/117.8.1711 - 24.9.1711Lieutenant
John HuntingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1713
ADM 6/11/155ADM 6/1125.9.1711 - 18.4.1712Lieutenant
Edward GreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1712
ADM 6/11/163ADM 6/1119.4.1712 - 22.9.1712Lieutenant
Edmund BedfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1720
ADM 6/11/206ADM 6/11

Service History


DateEventSource
1704Commissioned for fishery protection in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1706Fishery protection in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1707Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
18.12.1707Paid offADM 33
1708In the North Sea, until 1712BWAS-1603
22.9.1712Paid offADM 33

 
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