British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Norwich' (1691)

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Norwich
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	15.8.1690	BWAS-1603
Acquired	16.7.1691	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	7.1691	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	William StigantBritish Ship Builder Service 1683-1685	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Foundered	6.10.1692	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck125' 7"Imperial Feet38.1071
Length of Keel102' 2"Imperial Feet31.115
Breadth33' 8"Imperial Feet10.1261
Depth in Hold13' 4"Imperial Feet3.9963
Burthen615 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1691 - 26.3.1692Commodore†TRN26.1692 - 6.10.1692Captain†TRN2

Service History

DateEventSource
26.12.1691Sailed with squadron for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
16.1.1691/92Arrived at BarbadosBWAS-1603
22.2.1691/92Action of 1692-02-22
6.10.1692Lost, presumed foundered with all hands in a tropical stormBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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