British hired ship 'Joseph' (1694)

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Joseph
Nominal Guns	Unarmed	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	13.3.1693/94	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Last known	15.4.1696	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel85' 6"Imperial Feet25.9385
Breadth25' 6"Imperial Feet7.6505
Depth in Hold295 ⁶⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1.1694/95 - bef.12.3.1695Captain ADM 106/465/13ADM 106bef.12.3.1695 - bef.3.4.1696Captain ADM 6/4/98ADM 6/4

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1694 - 30.10.1694Boatswain TransferedADM/A1695 - 8.2.1694/95Gunner TransferedADM/A1695 - 9.9.1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/86ADM 6/31695 - 17.10.1695Cook ADM 6/3/86ADM 6/316.3.1694/95 - 1695GunnerADM/A10.9.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/77ADM 6/310.9.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/77ADM 6/318.10.1695 - 15.4.1696Cook ADM 6/3/87ADM 6/3

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
26.6.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/3

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM/A Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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