British Sixth Rate ship 'Jersey' (1694)

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Jersey ➡ 1698 Margate	4941
Nominal Guns	24	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	21.7.1693	B028
Acquired	17.1.1693/94	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	Maidstone Group (1693)	B028
Designed by	The Navy BoardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1694-1695	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	B028
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	9.10.1707	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck94' 6"Imperial Feet28.6893
Length of Keel81' 0"Imperial Feet24.6888
Breadth24' 8"Imperial Feet7.366
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen262 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.1.1693/94Broadside Weight = 61 Imperial Pound ( 27.664 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.1693110Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.3.1693/94 - 23.4.1694LieutenantBWAS-160323.4.1694 - 21.4.1696Captain ADM 6/4/87BWAS-160322.4.1696 - 7.3.1696/97Captain† ADM 6/3/147BWAS-160310.3.1696/97 - 12.8.1698Captain DismissedBWAS-16032.5.1699 - 18.11.1699Commander† ADM 6/5/45ADM 6/57.5.1700 - 17.1.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/39ADM 6/618.1.1701/2 - 1.3.1702/3Commander ADM 6/7/57
Confirmed 14.10.1702BWAS-16032.3.1702/3 - 5.4.1703Commander† ADM 6/7/97ADM 6/76.4.1703 - 21.12.1705Commander ADM 6/7/116ADM 6/722.12.1705 - 26.8.1706Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/212ADM 6/84.4.1707 - 9.10.1707Commander ADM 6/9/60BWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.5.1697 - 3.11.1698Lieutenant ADM 6/5/13
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 29.3.1698ADM 6/511.5.1699 - 26.2.1700/1Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 19.1.1701/2Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/610.4.1703 - 28.12.1705Lieutenant ADM 6/7/117ADM 6/78.7.1703 - 18.12.1705Lieutenant ADM 6/8/160
Confirmed 6.3.1704/5ADM 6/829.12.1705 - 11.2.1706/7Lieutenant ADM 6/8/213ADM 6/812.2.1706/7 - 9.10.1707Lieutenant ADM 6/9/48ADM 6/9

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.2.1695/96 - 26.6.1699Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/125ADM 6/322.4.1696 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/3/148ADM 6/34.5.1697 - 9.11.1698Cook ADM 6/5/15
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 30.3.1698ADM 6/54.5.1697 - 9.11.1698Gunner ADM 6/5/13
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 25.3.1698ADM 6/510.11.1698 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/33ADM 6/510.11.1698 - 1698Gunner ADM 6/5/33ADM 6/526.11.1698 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/34ADM 6/527.6.1699 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/6/4ADM 6/6

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
10.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/51ADM 6/519.3.1701/2 - 19.3.1704/5Midshipman ADM 107/2/53ADM 107/215.4.1706 - 9.10.1707Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/303ADM 107/2

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
6.12.1701 - 18.3.1701/2Able Seaman ADM 107/2/53ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1696To the West Indies with a convoyBWAS-1603
21.10.1698Renamed MargateBWAS-1603
3.11.1698Paid offADM 33
1700To America and the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1702Survey of the Irish CoastBWAS-1603
1703Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1603
1704Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1603
1706Returned homeBWAS-1603
7.1707For the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1603
9.10.1707

Wrecked near Cartagena

BWAS-1603

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