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Sea-flower (4)
1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant
Sloop
Added
Charles Bains
British
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John Scott
British
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20)
1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8)
1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown)
1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown)
1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26)
1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate
Ship
Update
Cassandra (26)
1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Added
Richard Lazenby
British
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
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Recent Comments
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)
Devastation (6)
1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated
Steam Sloop
(1841)
Zephyr (8)
1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1790)
Pembroke (60)
1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
(1733)
Mercury (20)
1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate
Ship
(1745)
Seahorse (24)
1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate
Frigate
(1748)
Charles Powlett
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1749
Namur (74)
1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1746)
Namur (74)
1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1746)
Shark (8)
1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
(1732)
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Aberdeen Wharf
Also Known as
Gray's Dockyard (
1678
-
1687
)
Heydon's Dockyard (
1687
-
1696
)
Fowler's Yard (
1696
-
1711
)
Johnson's Yard (
1712
-
1719
)
Hoskins' Yard (
1719
-
1737
)
Carter's Yard (
1737
-
1751
)
Batson's Yard (
1751
-
1800
)
Limehouse Dockyard (
1800
-
2016
)
Other Information
Type
:
Private Shipyard
Founded
:
1678
Location(s)
:
Limehouse Hole -
Limehouse
Nationality
:
Great Britain
People associated with Aberdeen Wharf
From
To
Type
1687
1696
Lessee
John Heydon
British
Ship Builder
1719
1737
Lessee
William Hoskins
British
Ship Builder
1737
1751
Lessee
Robert Carter
British
Ship Builder
Service 1737-1751
1751
1770
Lessee
John Batson
British
Ship Builder
Service 1751
1751
1800
Lessee
Robert Batson
British
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1800
Events at Aberdeen Wharf
1740/05/03
Launched
Winchelsea (20)
1740-1758
British 20 Gun
6th Rate
Ship
BWAS-1714
1741/02/21
Launched
Sapphire (44)
1741-1756
British 44 Gun
5th Rate
Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1741/05/30
Launched
Swift (8)
1741-1756
British 8 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
BWAS-1714
1741/10/13
Launched
Benjamin (22)
1741-1751
British 22 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
EICS
1741/10/30
Launched
Diamond (44)
1741-1756
British 44 Gun
5th Rate
Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1743/02/07
Launched
Unnamed (Unknown)
1743-1791
British Unknown Gun
Other
Lighter
1744/07/01
Launched
Princess Louisa (60)
1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1747/05/30
Launched
Rainbow (44)
1747-1802
British 44 Gun
5th Rate
Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1756/04/01
Launched
Hawke (8)
1756-1759
British 8 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
BWAS-1714
1756/05/14
Launched
Flamborough (20)
1756-1772
British 20 Gun
6th Rate
Ship
BWAS-1714
1757/08/30
Launched
Diana (32)
1757-1793
British 32 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
BWAS-1714
1759/06/25
Launched
Phoenix (44)
1759-1780
British 44 Gun
5th Rate
Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1763
Launched
Duke of Gloucester (Unknown)
1763-1773
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
EICS
1763/06/13
Launched
Jason (32)
1763-1785
British 32 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
BWAS-1714
1778/05/14
Launched
Janus (44)
1778-1810
British 44 Gun
5th Rate
Ship of the Line
1788 Renamed "Dromedary"
BWAS-1714
1779
Launched
Contractor (Unknown)
1779-1800
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
EICS
1779/12/24
Launched
Vestal (28)
1779-1816
British 28 Gun
6th Rate
Frigate
BWAS-1714
1780/09/30
Launched
Juno (32)
1780-1811
British 32 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
BWAS-1714
1783/01/06
Launched
Dictator (64)
1783-1817
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1784/03
Launched
Deptford (12)
1784-1816
British 12 Gun
Unrated
Lighter
1784/03/23
Launched
Guardian (44)
1784-1790
British 44 Gun
5th Rate
Ship
BWAS-1714
1787/11/26
Launched
Captain (74)
1787-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1788
Launched
No. 2 Chain Boat (Unarmed)
1788-1840
British Unarmed Gun
Other
Chain Boat
BWAS-1714
1794
Launched
Earl Howe (Unknown)
1794-1813
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
EICS
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
BWAS-1714
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792
Rif Winfield
,
Book
EICS
East India Company Ships
Andrea Cordani
,
Cy Harrison
,
Web Site
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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20
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British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100)
1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate
Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6)
1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated
Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56
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British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8)
1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37
Jon Miller
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60)
1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33
Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20)
1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate
Ship