British yacht 'Fubbs' (1682)

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Ganges (74) 1782-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1782)
Henry WickhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1693
Thomas CamelfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1799
John Clarke SearleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1811
Gunboat No. 7 (14) 1797-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
(1797)
Swinger (12) 1794-1802
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
(1794)
Gunboat No. 23 (12) 1797-1802
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Furious"
(1797)
Thomas HopperBritish
Marine
Service 1794-1802
Robert WinthropBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1807
Sir John LawfordBritish
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Fubbs
Nominal Guns	12	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1682	B028
First Commissioned	3.9.1682	B028
Shipyard	Greenwich - Kent	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Yacht	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1701	B028
Becomes	British yacht 'Fubbs' (1701) (12) 1701-1723 British 12 Gun Unrated Yacht

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck73' 6"Imperial Feet22.3012
Length of Keel63' 0"Imperial Feet19.2024
Breadth21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956
Draught Aft7' 10"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen148Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
168230 BWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.9.1682 - 1685CaptainB0513.1689/90 - 1692CaptainBWAS-16031692CaptainBWAS-160328.12.1693 - 23.3.1693/94Captain†ADM 226.5.1701 - 22.10.1701Commander ADM 6/6/99BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.12.1689 - 18.1.1689/90Admiral of the BlueB051

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 29.1.1695Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/328.1.1694/95 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
23.11.1687 - 1.12.1688Able Seaman ADM 107/1/58ADM 107/12.12.1688 - 5.6.1689Clerk ADM 107/1/58ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1701Rebuilt at WoolwichBWAS-1603
22.10.1701Paid offADM 33

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 06:41	Rob Griffith	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ganges' (1782) (74) 1782-1816 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:20	Jon Miller	Henry WickhamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1685-1693
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:14	Jon Miller	Thomas CamelfordBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1799
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:12	Jon Miller	John Clarke SearleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1780-1811
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:09	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Sparkler"

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