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Nominal Guns8B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Privateer ship 'Le Fortuné' (1692) (24) 1692-1692
French 24 Gun
Privateer Ship
Captured31.10.1692BWAS-1603
First Commissioned3.3.1692/93B028
ShipyardNantes - Brittany BWAS-1603
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeFireshipB028
Sold24.5.1698B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck88' 6"Imperial Feet26.8415 
Length of Keel73' 0"Imperial Feet22.2504 
Breadth26' 0"Imperial Feet7.9248 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen262 4694Tons BM 

Armament


1693Broadside Weight = 12 Imperial Pound ( 5.442 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck8 British Minions

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1692/9345 BWAS-1603

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.3.1692/93 - 26.4.1696Captain
Henry LumleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1715
Transfered
BWAS-1603
28.4.1696 - 2.11.1696Captain
Robert ArrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1696-1701
Transfered ADM 6/3/149
BWAS-1603
3.11.1696 - 22.12.1696Captain
Richard CottonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1705
Transfered ADM 6/4/43
ADM 6/4
23.12.1696 - 24.5.1698Captain
Thomas DayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1703
ADM 6/4/56
ADM 6/4

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1697 - 26.5.1697Gunner
Edward SearleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
Transfered ADM 6/4
ADM 6/4
16.10.1697 - 24.5.1698Boatswain
Robert DicksonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1699
ADM 6/5/4
Issued by
John NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1740
, Newfoundland - Canada
Confirmed 2.2.1697/98
ADM 6/5
1698 - 24.5.1698Cook
Thomas KingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1699
ADM 6/5/44
ADM 6/5

Service History


DateEventSource
18.2.1692/93RegisteredBWAS-1603

 
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