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Brilliant

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Brilliant Prize
Nominal Guns6B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Captured1696B028
First Commissioned31.5.1696B028
ShipyardUnknownB028
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeSloopB028
Soldc.8.1698B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen60Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
169630 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.8.1697 - 25.10.1697Commander
John HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/4/113
ADM 6/4
26.10.1697 - 12.8.1698Commander
John LowenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1711
ADM 6/4/120
BWAS-1603

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.5.1696 - 12.8.1698Cook
Thomas GriffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1699
ADM 6/4/4
ADM 6/4
16.12.1696 - 1696Boatswain
John OvingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/4/54
ADM 6/4
1698Carpenter
Michael CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1699
ADM 6/6/12
ADM 6/6

Service History


DateEventSource
29.7.1698

Captain John Lowen, the Brilliant, Deptford. He has got all his anchors, cable, sails, standing and running rigging ashore and only the bare masts are standing. He has 30 men on board.

ADM 106
15.8.1768

Paid off

ADM 33

 
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