British yacht 'Charles' (1675)

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Charles
Nominal Guns	8	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	28.7.1675	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	9.10.1675	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Constructor	Sir Anthony DeaneBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1660-1721	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Yacht	B028
Wrecked	27.11.1678	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel54' 0"Imperial Feet16.4592
Breadth20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484
Depth in Hold7' 9"Imperial Feet2.3622
Draught Aft7' 8"Imperial Feet2.3368
Burthen120Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
167530 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.9.1675 - 27.11.1678CaptainB0511.1.1676/77 - 14.9.1677CaptainB051

Service History

DateEventSource
27.11.1678Wrecked near Brill on the Dutch coastBWAS-1603

Notes on Ship

ContractBWAS-1603
Built by private contract between Charles II and Anthony Deane

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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