British yacht 'Henrietta' (1663)

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Henrietta
Nominal Guns	8	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Launched	9.1663	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Christopher PettBritish Ship Builder Service 1620-1668	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Yacht	B028
Sunk in Action	11.8.1673	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel52' 0"Imperial Feet15.8496
Breadth19' 5"Imperial Feet5.8053
Depth in Hold7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Draught Aft7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen104Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
166330 BWAS-1603

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.10.1663 - 31.12.1663CaptainBWAS-16031664 - 6.1666CaptainB0511.7.1664 - 25.2.1664/65CaptainBWAS-160327.5.1665 - 20.12.1670CaptainBWAS-171421.12.1670 - 13.1.1670/71CaptainB0519.11.1672 - 1.4.1673CaptainB0512.4.1673 - 29.6.1673Captain†BWAS-17144.7.1673 - 11.8.1673CaptainBWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.1666 - 12.1667LieutenantODNB

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.11.1699 - 1699Gunner ADM 6/6/16ADM 6/615.11.1699 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/6/16ADM 6/6

Service History

DateEventSource
1663Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £686.0.0dBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
11.8.1673Battle of Texel

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/6 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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