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Drake Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns8
Approved1728
Designer
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
RateUnrated
TypeSloop
Designed Crew100
Ships in Class2

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 19.00 Imperial Pound ( 8.62 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 x British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 x British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     87' 0"73' 5"23' 0"6' 0"206 5494
Drake (8) 1729-1740
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
27.7.1728Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 3.4.17297.1740Broken Up87' 0"73' 5"23' 0"6' 0"206 5494
Spence (8) 1730-1749
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
26.9.1729Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 24.6.173010.1.1748/49Sold87' 0"73' 5"23' 0"6' 0"206 5494

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