British Sixth Rate ketch 'Harp' (1656)

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Harp
Nominal Guns	10	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	State Navy
Acquired	1656	B028
Shipyard	Dublin - Dublin	B028
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ketch	B028
Sold	1671	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel51' 0"Imperial Feet15.5448
Breadth16' 8"Imperial Feet4.9107
Depth in Hold8' 0"Imperial Feet2.4384
Draught Aft8' 2"Imperial Feet2.4892
Burthen75 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
165635 BWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.6.1660 - 26.5.1661CaptainB05127.5.1661 - 24.6.1663Captain†B0514.8.1663 - 30.5.1664CaptainB0511.6.1664 - 29.12.1665CaptainB05130.12.1665 - 3.4.1669CaptainB051

Service History

DateEventSource
1656Purchased (on the stocks?)BWAS-1603
1663Converted to a fireshipBWAS-1603
1671Sold in IrelandBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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