British Fifth Rate ship 'Wakefield' (1656)

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Wakefield ➡ 1660 Richmond

6193
Nominal Guns24BWAS-1603
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorState Navy
Ordered28.12.1654BWAS-1603
Acquired11.1656BWAS-1603
ShipyardPortsmouth - Hampshire B028
Constructor
John TippettsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1650-1692
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Sold30.8.1698B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432 
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533 
Burthen232Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck89' 11"Imperial Feet27.13 
Length of Keel76' 0"Imperial Feet23.1648 
Breadth24' 0"Imperial Feet7.3152 
Depth in Hold9' 9"Imperial Feet2.9718 
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Burthen232 80⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1654Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.7221 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1666Broadside Weight = 94 Imperial Pound ( 42.6292 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 100 Imperial Pound ( 45.3502 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British Minions

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1654100 BWAS-1603
1660100 BWAS-1603
167330 BWAS-1603
1685125Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1685105Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
168580Establishment for PeaceBWAS-1603

20 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1656 - 1658Captain
John BaskettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1658
BWAS-16031660Captain
John PointzBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1658-1665
B0511662Captain
Hugh HideBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1666
BWAS-16031664 - 1666Captain
Sir Thomas KnevettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1663-1697
B0511666Captain
Sir William KempthorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1666
BWAS-17141667 - 1669Captain
Amos BeareBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1672
TRN23.3.1670/71 - 24.11.1671Captain
Richard TrevanionBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1688
B05119.1.1671/72 - 10.6.1672Captain
Napthali BallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1673
BWAS-160311.6.1672 - 12.9.1673Captain
David TrotterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1683
BWAS-160313.9.1673 - 3.10.1674Captain
Henry PriestmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1699
BWAS-160317.5.1678 - 1679Captain
William BoothBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1689
BWAS-16031.10.1679 - 7.4.1682Captain
James DunbarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1682
† Discharged DeadBWAS-160322.4.1687 - 1688Captain
Randall MacdonellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1689
BWAS-160324.5.1688 - 29.8.1688Captain
Benjamin WaltersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1693
TransferedBWAS-160330.8.1688 - 6.2.1689/90Captain
Stafford FairborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1708
BWAS-16037.2.1689/90 - 22.10.1690Captain
Thomas CrawleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1699
BWAS-160323.10.1690 - 1691Captain
Roger VaughanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1695
BWAS-1603bef.27.7.1691 - aft.20.11.1691Captain
John VotierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1667-1693
TransferedBWAS-16031692Captain
Gerard EllwesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1711
BWAS-16031693 - bef.30.8.1698Captain
John EvansBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1711
ADM 6/5/26BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1682Lieutenant
Sir Robert RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1702
ADM 106/362/197ADM 1064.6.1696 - bef.30.8.1698Lieutenant
John BaskettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/5/26ADM 6/4

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1698 - bef.30.8.1698Boatswain
William MeddellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1699
ADM 6/5/39ADM 6/52.8.1698 - bef.30.8.1698Cook
John BuckleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698
ADM 6/5/26ADM 6/5

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
30.7.1689 - 14.1.1690/91Ordinary Seaman
Robert EalesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1697
Transfered ADM 107/1/97ADM 107/126.12.1689 - 10.9.1690Able Seaman
George MaughamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1702
ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
11.1656Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1508.0.0dBWAS-1603
1660Renamed RichmondB028
1664Stationed off IrelandBWAS-1603
19.11.1665

Brought into Plymouth a prize, the Hope of Dunkirk, laden with hides, tallow and butter.

BG
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
1673Stationed in the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1680Sailed to BarbadosBWAS-1603
8.4.1682

Lieutenant Robert Robinson, the Richmond, Carlyle Bay, Barbados. Has received letters, by Captain Manly of the Arrabella pink, but Captain Dunbar is dead so he will send more details later.

ADM 106
1687In the ChannelBWAS-1603
8.1688Converted to a fireshipBWAS-1603
30.8.1688RecommissionedBWAS-1603
1690In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1693Sailed for New YorkBWAS-1603

 
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