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Eaglet

4032
Eaglette
Nominal Guns10B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered31.10.1690BWAS-1603
Acquired7.4.1691B028
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey B028
Constructor
Jonas ShishBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1605-1675
B028
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeKetchB028
Captured22.5.1693BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck62' 2"Imperial Feet18.923 
Length of Keel52' 0"Imperial Feet15.8496 
Breadth18' 10"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Depth in Hold9' 0 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559 
Burthen98 1094Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
169150 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
24.5.1691 - 12.12.1691Commander
William MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691
Dismissed
BWAS-1603
bef.3.12.1691 - 22.5.1693Commander
David GreenhillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1706
BWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
1691Commissioned for service off MullBWAS-1603
1692On Impressment ServiceBWAS-1603
22.5.1693Taken by
Le Grenade (30) 1693-1693
French 30 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Aran Islands
BWAS-1603
22.5.1693Taken by
Le Philippe (40) 1693-1693
French 40 Gun
Privateer Ship
off Aran Islands
BWAS-1603

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Terry on Thursday 17th of August 2017 11:26

ADM/A/1779/144
William Martin cashiered for keeping several men on the ships books and discharged others by Tickets some time after they run away.


Posted by Cy on Monday 31st of October 2016 11:45

Ta, added as an alternate name


Posted by Jane Elderfield on Monday 31st of October 2016 05:37

The National Archives at Kew (London) holds a logbook for the spelling "EAGLETTE" for 1691, in ADM 51/312.


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