British ketch 'Lily' (1657)

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Lily
Nominal Guns	6	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	31.3.1657	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1657	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Constructor	Manley CallisBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Ketch	B028
Sold	10.1667	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel50' 0"Imperial Feet15.24
Breadth15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Depth in Hold5' 6"Imperial Feet1.6764
Draught Aft6' 6"Imperial Feet1.9812
Burthen63 ⁸⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1657Broadside Weight = 12 Imperial Pound ( 5.442 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
165735 BWAS-1603

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1657 - 1660CommanderBWAS-16031664CommanderB05128.12.1664 - 9.4.1666CaptainBWAS-160316.3.1665/66 - 18.11.1666CaptainBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1667Loaned to Messrs Page, Jennifer & Coult for use as a privateerBWAS-1603
6.1667Loan was cancelledBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:24	Jon Miller	Charles John Moore MansfieldBritish Naval Sailor Service 1772-1807
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:19	Jon Miller	Sir Robert Lawrie (6^th Baronet of Maxwelton)British Naval Sailor Service 1790-1847
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:17	Jon Miller	Sir Graham Eden HamondBritish Naval Sailor Service 1793-1836
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:13	Jon Miller	John AllenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1793-1846
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:11	Jon Miller	Sir Thomas Bladen CapelBritish Naval Sailor Service 1792-1847

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