British hired ship 'Smyrna Factor' (1692)

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Smyrna Factor
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	12.7.1692	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Returned to Owners	2.4.1696	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British hired hospital ship 'Smyrna Factor' (1702) (24) 1702-1709 British 24 Gun Hired Hospital Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel85' 2"Imperial Feet25.9182
Breadth28' 0"Imperial Feet8.5344
Burthen355 ¹⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
bef.14.1.1692/93 - aft.11.6.1694Captain TransferedADM 106

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.1.1694/95 - bef.2.4.1696Lieutenant ADM 6/3/5ADM 6/3

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1694 - 7.4.1695Purser Transfered ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/38.4.1695 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/31696 - 2.4.1696Gunner ADM 6/4/65ADM 6/430.1.1695/96 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/3/122ADM 6/3

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.3.1692/93 - 17.5.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/70ADM 107/118.10.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/87ADM 6/3

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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