British Fifth Rate fireship 'Wolf' (1690)

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Wolf			7431
Nominal Guns	28
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.12.1689
Acquired	18.4.1690
Shipyard	Deptford - London
Ship Class	1689 Program Fireships (1689)
Constructor	Robert & John CastleBritish Ship Builder
Category	Fifth Rate
Ship Type	Fireship
Expended as Fireship	2.6.1692

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck93' 1"Imperial Feet28.3549
Length of Keel81' 10"Imperial Feet24.6888
Breadth24' 11"Imperial Feet7.3216
Depth in Hold9' 9"Imperial Feet2.9718
Burthen270 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

18.4.1690Broadside Weight = 86 Imperial Pound ( 39.001 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.12.1689115Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.4.1690 - 18.1.1690/91CaptainBWAS-160319.1.1690/91 - 2.6.1692CaptainBWAS-1603

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
31.3.1690 - 18.2.1690/91Midshipman ADM 107/1/5ADM 107/115.2.1690/91 - 25.7.1692Master's Mate ADM 107/1/11ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
19.1.1690/91Rerated as a 8 gun Fireship
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1.6.1692Action at Cherbourg
2.6.1692

Expended during the attack on Cherbourg, destroying the ship Triomphant (76)

BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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