British Third Rate ship of the line 'Golden Phoenix' (1666)

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Golden Phoenix
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch hired ship 'Vergulde Phoenix' (1665) (70) 1665-1665 Dutch 70 Gun Hired Ship
Captured	3.9.1666	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	10.3.1665/66	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Sunk as Blockship	13.6.1667	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Merchant east indiaman 'Golden Phoenix' (1667) (Unknown) 1667-1668 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel113' 0"Imperial Feet34.4424
Breadth36' 0"Imperial Feet10.9728
Depth in Hold16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen779Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 591 Imperial Pound ( 268.0185 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British Demi-Culverin

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1666260 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.3.1665/66 - 30.7.1666CaptainB05127.7.1666 - 10.6.1667CaptainB051

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1666 - 27.7.1666LieutenantB0511666 - 1668LieutenantB051

Service History

DateEventSource
14.11.1665Purchased for serviceBWAS-1603
13.6.1667Scuttled as a blockship at WoolwichBWAS-1603
8.1667Raised and broken upBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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