British Sixth Rate ship 'Francis' (1666)

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Francis
Nominal Guns	16	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1666	B028
Shipyard	Harwich - Essex	B028
Constructor	Sir Anthony DeaneBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1660-1721	B028
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	1.8.1684	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel66' 0"Imperial Feet20.1168
Breadth20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096
Depth in Hold9' 2"Imperial Feet2.794
Draught Aft8' 8"Imperial Feet2.6416
Burthen140 ⁴⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

1677Broadside Weight = 24 Imperial Pound ( 10.884 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British Minions

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
166675 BWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.7.1666 - 24.1.1669/70CaptainBWAS-16036.7.1671 - 16.4.1672CaptainB05120.4.1672 - 4.2.1672/73CaptainBWAS-160319.2.1672/73 - 21.4.1674Captain†BWAS-160329.9.1676 - 30.4.1678CaptainBWAS-160326.5.1678 - 21.7.1679CaptainBWAS-160317.1.1682/83 - 1.8.1684Captain†BWAS-1603

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1680 - 20.4.1680SurgeonCTB-06

Service History

DateEventSource
1666Completed at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich at a cost of £910.0.0dBWAS-1603
1668In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
25.9.1668Blockading Salee in company with the GranthamBWAS-1603
1683Sailed for the Lewward IslandsBWAS-1603
1.8.1684Wrecked in hurricane in Leeward IslandsBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

CTB-06 Digital Book

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