British fireship 'Abigail' (1666)
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Wellesley (Unknown)
1801-1804
British Unknown Gun
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(1801)
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1785-1799
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1792-1805
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Abigail
2849
Nominal Guns
4
Nationality
Kingdom of England
Operator
Royal Navy
Purchased
1666
Shipyard
Unknown
Category
Unrated
Ship Type
Fireship
Expended as Fireship
25.7.1666
Dimensions
Dimension
Measurement
Type
Metric Equivalent
BWAS-1603
Length of Keel
63' 0"
Imperial Feet
19.2024
Breadth
20' 8"
Imperial Feet
6.2992
Depth in Hold
9' 9"
Imperial Feet
2.9718
Draught Aft
9' 10"
Imperial Feet
2.7432
Burthen
143
Tons BM
Crew Complement
Date
# of Men
Notes
Source
1665
35
BWAS-1603
1 Ship Commander
Dates
Rank
Name
Source
20.6.1666
-
25.7.1666
Captain
Thomas Wilshaw
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1699
B051
1 Flag Officer
Dates
Rank
Name
Source
22.7.1740
-
9.1740
Admiral of the Fleet
Sir John Norris
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1740
ADM 6/4/126
BWAS-1714
Service History
Date
Event
Source
25.7.1666
St James Day Battle
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
B051
Biographia Navalis - Volume I
John Charnock
,
Digital Book
BWAS-1603
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714
Rif Winfield
,
Book
BWAS-1714
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792
Rif Winfield
,
Book
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