British machine vessel 'Owner's Goodwill' (1694)

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Owner's Goodwill
Nominal Guns	4	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	6.1694	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	14.6.1695	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Machine Vessel	B028
Sold	24.10.1706	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck38' 10"Imperial Feet11.5824
Length of Keel30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Breadth12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338
Depth in Hold6' 7"Imperial Feet2.0066
Burthen24 ⁸⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
16944 BWAS-1603

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
7.6.1695 - 9.1695Commander ADM 6/3/60BWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
16.2.1695/96Ordered to be converted to a HoyBWAS-1603
1699At DeptfordBWAS-1603
24.10.1706Sold to Thomas Stears for £15.10.0BWAS-1603

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1603
English merchant smack purchased from John Spencer

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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