British fireship 'Barbados Merchant' (1666)

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Barbados Merchant
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Merchant merchantman 'Barbadoes Merchant' (1659) (Unknown) 1659-1666 British Unknown Gun Merchant Merchantman
Purchased	1666	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	EICS
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Fireship	BWAS-1603
Sunk as Blockship	11.6.1667	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel76' 0"Imperial Feet23.1648
Breadth23' 6"Imperial Feet7.0612
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen223 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.166644 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.9.1666 - 4.12.1666CaptainBWAS-16031.4.1667 - 11.6.1667CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
11.6.1667Scuttled as a blockship off Mussell Bank in the MedwayBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

EICSAndrea Cordani, Cy Harrison, Web Site

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