British Sixth Rate ship 'Queenborough' (1694)

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Queenborough	6030
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.4.1694	BWAS-1714
Acquired	22.12.1694	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Sheerness - Kent	B028
Ship Class	Maidstone Group (1693)	B028
Designed by	The Navy BoardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1694-1695	B028
Constructor	William BagwellBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1694-1698	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	20.8.1719	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck96' 4"Imperial Feet29.2777
Length of Keel80' 4 ½"Imperial Feet24.3967
Breadth24' 9"Imperial Feet7.3724
Depth in Hold10' 10"Imperial Feet3.048
Burthen261 ⁸³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1694/95Broadside Weight = 68 Imperial Pound ( 30.838 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1694/95110EstablishmentBWAS-1714

23 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.12.1694 - 3.3.1694/95CaptainBWAS-16034.3.1694/95 - 11.3.1694/95CaptainBWAS-171411.3.1694/95 - 6.5.1695Captain† ADM 6/3/40ADM 6/38.5.1695 - 17.5.1697Captain ADM 6/3/55ADM 6/318.5.1697 - 9.11.1698Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/99BWAS-17149.11.1698 - 12.1.1698/99CaptainBWAS-171412.1.1698/99 - 29.2.1699/1700Captain ADM 6/6/49
Confirmed 20.11.1700BWAS-17141.3.1699/1700 - 17.1.1699/1700Captain ADM 6/6/24BWAS-171418.1.1700/1 - 30.11.1701Captain and Master ADM 6/6/53BWAS-17141.12.1701 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/123ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 27.8.1702Captain ADM 6/6/130BWAS-171428.8.1702 - 23.3.1703/4Commander DismissedBWAS-171424.3.1703/4 - 14.11.1704Commander ADM 6/8/66BWAS-171415.11.1704 - 23.6.1707Commander ADM 6/8/111BWAS-171424.6.1707 - 13.3.1707/8Commander Transfered ADM 6/9/76BWAS-171414.3.1707/8 - 17.3.1708/9Commander ADM 6/9/172
Confirmed 23.6.1708BWAS-171417.3.1708/9 - 23.4.1712CommanderBWAS-171424.4.1712 - 16.6.1713Commander ADM 6/11/206BWAS-171417.6.1713 - 13.12.1714Captain and Master ADM 6/11/263ADM 6/1114.12.1714 - 25.7.1715Captain and Master ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1226.7.1715 - 13.7.1716Captain and Master ADM 6/12/47BWAS-171414.7.1716 - 11.4.1717Captain and Master Transfered ADM 6/12/74ADM 6/1212.4.1717 - 24.2.1718/19Captain ADM 6/12/97BWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.1.1694/95 - 7.11.1698Lieutenant ADM 6/3/11ADM 6/31.3.1699/1700 - 11.12.1701Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/24ADM 6/629.1.1701/2 - 30.7.1705Lieutenant ADM 6/7/2ADM 6/731.7.1705 - 4.6.1706Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/188ADM 6/827.8.1705 - 3.9.1706Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/191ADM 6/816.5.1706 - 13.12.1714Lieutenant ADM 6/8/254ADM 6/814.12.1714 - 26.12.1715Lieutenant ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1227.7.1715 - 19.7.1716Lieutenant ADM 6/12/47ADM 6/1220.7.1716 - 9.1.1717/18Lieutenant ADM 6/12/74ADM 6/1210.1.1717/18 - 16.1.1717/18Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/109ADM 6/1217.1.1717/18 - 24.2.1718/19Lieutenant ADM 6/12/110ADM 6/12

11 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.1.1694/95 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/31ADM 6/322.2.1694/95 - bef.21.3.1697/98Boatswain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/31696 - 6.4.1696Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/144ADM 6/37.4.1696 - 11.8.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/144ADM 6/320.8.1697 - bef.20.3.1699/1700Carpenter Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/114ADM 6/41698 - 19.1.1697/98Gunner Dismissed ADM 6/4/138ADM 6/420.1.1697/98 - 1698Gunner ADM 6/4/138ADM 6/421.3.1697/98 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/12ADM 6/519.3.1699/1700 - 1700Carpenter ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/621.3.1699/1700 - 1700Boatswain ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/621.3.1699/1700 - 23.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/6

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
20.5.1696 - 17.5.1698Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 3/6/158ADM 107/131.1.1697/98 - 8.5.1699Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/530.3.1700 - 1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/630.3.1700 - 1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/6

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1694/95CommissionedBWAS-1714
29.3.1695Took the Privateer BWAS-1603
8.7.1697Took the Privateer in the ChannelBWAS-1603
7.8.1697Took the Privateer in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1698In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1700For the BalticBWAS-1714
1702In the North SeaBWAS-1714
1709Reportedly a great repair at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1709Recommissioned for the Glasgow stationBWAS-1714
1713Owling
7.1715Recommissioned for the Firth of ForthBWAS-1714
7.1715Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1603
8.1715Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1157.12.2dBWAS-1603
1717Baltic convoysBWAS-1714
24.2.1718/19Paid offADM 33
20.8.1719Sold at Deptford for £102BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Queenborough
Queensborough Quinbrough
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.4.1694	BWAS-1714
Acquired	22.12.1694	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Sheerness - Kent	B028
Ship Class	Maidstone Group (1693)	B028
Designed by	The Navy BoardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1694-1695	B028
Constructor	William BagwellBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1694-1698	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	20.8.1719	BWAS-1714