British bomb vessel 'Carcass' (1695)

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Carcass

3493
Nominal Guns4B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered9.1.1694/95BWAS-1603
Acquired16.4.1695B028
ShipyardCuckolds Point - Rotherhithe B028
Ship ClassSerpent Class (1695)B028
Designed by
The Navy BoardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1694-1695
B028
Constructor
John TaylorBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1690-1703
BWAS-1603
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeBomb VesselB028
Sold8.1713B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck66' 6"Imperial Feet20.1422 
Length of Keel50' 6"Imperial Feet15.3924 
Breadth23' 2"Imperial Feet7.0273 
Depth in Hold10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048 
Burthen143 14⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


16.4.1695Broadside Weight = 4 Imperial Pound ( 1.814 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck4 British 2-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British 12 1/2" Mortar

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.169530Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
29.2.1695/96 - 14.9.1696Commander
Salmon MorriceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1732
ADM 6/3/133BWAS-160323.3.1699/1700 - 16.2.1700/1Commander
John MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1705
Transfered ADM 6/6/28BWAS-160323.5.1701 - 8.3.1702/3Captain and Master
Sir George WaltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1736
Transfered ADM 6/6/97BWAS-16039.3.1701/2 - 16.9.1703Commander
Francis GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1702
ADM 6/8/30
Confirmed 22.11.1703ADM 6/817.9.1703 - 11.12.1703Commander
Joseph WinderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1720
ADM 6/8/28
Confirmed 22.11.1703ADM 6/822.12.1704 - 24.4.1705Commander
John BarterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1709
ADM 6/8/125ADM 6/825.4.1705 - 26.10.1706Commander
Covill MayneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1741
ADM 6/8/171BWAS-160316.3.1707/8 - 17.8.1708Commander
John HemmingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1747
Transfered ADM 6/9/146BWAS-160317.8.1708 - 17.3.1708/9Commander
Michael PolkinghorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1712
ADM 6/9/180ADM 6/918.3.1708/9 - 13.4.1710Commander
Thomas MabbotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1711
Transfered ADM 6/10/46BWAS-16037.1710 - 14.4.1713Commander
Arthur BasseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1713
BWAS-1603

9 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1695 - 1695Carpenter
George FreemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/52ADM 6/324.4.1695 - 24.12.1695Boatswain
John ToopeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
Transfered ADM 6/3/52ADM 6/322.5.1695 - 1695Cook
Charles DuckworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/28ADM 6/317.6.1695 - 1.3.1695/96Gunner
Anthony ApplebyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/3/67
Issued by
Lord John Berkeley (3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1689

Confirmed 5.8.1695ADM 6/32.3.1695/96 - 21.1.1696/97Gunner
John DiggensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
Transfered ADM 6/3/134ADM 6/32.3.1695/96 - 26.12.1697Boatswain
Richard BurrillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
Transfered ADM 6/3/134ADM 6/327.12.1697 - 1697Boatswain
Francis CottonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/426.3.1700 - 1700Gunner
William MillingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1700
ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/61702Boatswain
John WinchBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702
ADM 1/5262/368ADM 1

Service History


DateEventSource
5.7.1695Present at the Bombardment of St MaloBWAS-1603
8.10.1696

Paid off

ADM 33
1700Present in Rooke's fleet in the BalticBWAS-1603
11.12.1703

Paid off

ADM 33
1705To the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
26.10.1706

Paid off

ADM 33
1708In the attack on St ValeryBWAS-1603
1709For the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
14.4.1713

Paid off

ADM 33
20.8.1713Sold to Peter Ford for £122BWAS-1603

 
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