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Eagle

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Nominal Guns10B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered11.2.1695/96BWAS-1603
Acquired14.11.1696BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1697B028
ShipyardArundel - Sussex B028
Constructor
Joseph FugarBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeAdvice BoatB028
Wrecked27.11.1703B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck76' 0"Imperial Feet23.1648 
Length of Keel62' 5"Imperial Feet18.9611 
Breadth21' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet6.4072 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Burthen152 7094Tons BM 

Armament


1697Broadside Weight = 17 Imperial Pound ( 7.7097 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck10 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
13.10.1696Home: 50 Abroad: 55 ADM/A

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
18.9.1696 - aft.12.1697Commander
John AndersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1705
ADM 6/4/27
ADM 6/4
1698 - 7.1.1697/98Commander
Wagden BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1701
ADM 6/6/4
BWAS-1603
28.1.1700/1 - 27.11.1703Commander
Nathaniel BostockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1706
ADM 6/6/53
BWAS-1603

9 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
23.9.1696 - 1696Cook
Daniel StarkeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/5/29
ADM 6/4
1.10.1696 - 23.6.1699Carpenter
Jewell GuyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1699
Transfered ADM 6/4/32
ADM 6/4
24.10.1696 - bef.30.1.1697/98Boatswain
William ManndonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
Dismissed ADM 6/4/40
ADM 6/4
24.10.1696 - bef.30.1.1697/98Gunner
William ManndonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
Dismissed ADM 6/4/40
ADM 6/4
31.1.1697/98 - 3.9.1699Boatswain
John TurnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
Transfered ADM 6/5/3
ADM 6/5
5.3.1697/98 - 1698Gunner
John LyndallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/5/11
ADM 6/5
1699Master
Israel BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 106/525/19
ADM 106
2.6.1699 - 1699Gunner
John TurnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/6/2
ADM 6/6
2.6.1699 - 1699Boatswain
John TurnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/6/2
ADM 6/6

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1700 - 27.11.1703Volunteer-per-order
Richard ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1732
ADM 6/6/30
ADM 6/6

Service History


DateEventSource
13.10.1696

Your letter of 12 October proposed the following number of men and guns for the two advice boats building at Arundel viz: Men - 55 in war at home; 50 in war abroad; Guns - Three pounders; 10 in war; 8 in peace. You are directed to have them established with these numbers accordingly.

ADM/A
17.10.1696

The EAGLE advice boat building at Arundel, which is to be commanded by me, is not one quarter caulked and a great deal of other work is to be done to her, and the stores are not yet come from Portsmouth. Signed by Captain Anderson, Commander of the EAGLE.

ADM/A
1697Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1603
1698To the Leeward Islands and backBWAS-1603
1701To the MarylandBWAS-1603
1702Returned homeBWAS-1603
27.11.1703

Wrecked near Selsey

BWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
27.11.1703-27.11.1703The Great Storm  
 
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