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Francis ➡ 1660 Old Francis

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Nominal Guns14
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Previously
British Sixth Rate ship 'Francis' (1657) (14) 1657-1657
British 14 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Captured1657
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1603
CategorySixth Rate
Ship TypeShip
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Sold5.1674

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel59' 0"Imperial Feet17.9832 
Breadth16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022 
Depth in Hold7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336 
Draught Aft8' 0"Imperial Feet2.4384 
Burthen85 4194Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
165750 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1659 - 1660Captain
Ambrose SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1659-1660
BWAS-1603
1660Captain
William DaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1673
B051
14.2.1669/70 - 7.10.1670Captain
Stephen SartaineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1670
B051

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1660Renamed Old FrancisBWAS-1603
1670Commissioned as a fireshipBWAS-1603


Notes on Ship



Captured Royalist ship
Fireship in 1672


 
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