British Fifth Rate ship 'Saudadoe's Prize' (1692)

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Saudadoe's Prize	6469
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Privateer frigate 'La Victoire' (1691) (32) 1691-1692 French 32 Gun Privateer Frigate
Captured	9.1692	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	St Malo - Brittany	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Sunk as Foundation	1712	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck103' 6"Imperial Feet31.4452
Breadth29' 0"Imperial Feet8.8392
Burthen385Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck103' 6"Imperial Feet31.4452
Length of Keel86' 0"Imperial Feet26.2128
Breadth29' 0"Imperial Feet8.8392
Depth in Hold12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338
Burthen384 ⁶⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1692Broadside Weight = 180 Imperial Pound ( 81.63 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1692180Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1692150Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
1692115Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.10.1692 - 31.3.1694Commander TransferedBWAS-1603c.1.4.1694 - 18.2.1695/96Captain TransferedBWAS-160319.2.1695/96 - 11.1698Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/130BWAS-160323.1.1698/99 - 16.2.1698/99Captain ADM 6/5/39BWAS-160317.2.1698/99 - 17.2.1700/1Captain ADM 6/6/45
Confirmed 14.8.1700BWAS-160330.9.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/115ADM 6/6

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.7.1697 - 13.1.1698/99Lieutenant ADM 6/4/111ADM 6/41.2.1698/99 - 30.4.1700Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/5/39ADM 6/56.2.1700/1 - 11.2.1700/1First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/53ADM 6/66.2.1700/1 - 27.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/54ADM 6/625.9.1701 - 1.10.1701Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/6

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.3.1694/95 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/40ADM 6/31696 - 31.1.1695/96Cook Transfered ADM 6/3/123ADM 6/317.1.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/117ADM 6/330.1.1695/96 - 19.1.1697/98Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/122ADM 6/31.2.1695/96 - 1.2.1697/98Cook ADM 6/3/123ADM 6/31697 - 27.12.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/45.1.1697/98 - 1.2.1697/98Carpenter ADM 6/4/135ADM 6/420.1.1697/98 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/4/138ADM 6/42.2.1697/98 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/52.2.1697/98 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/5

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1.3.1694/95 - 16.1.1695/96Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/31.7.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/64ADM 6/38.7.1695 - 18.2.1695/96Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/65ADM 6/311.3.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/137ADM 6/322.12.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/132ADM 6/422.12.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/132ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
29.9.1692PurchasedBWAS-1603
1693Stationed in the Thames ApproachesBWAS-1603
7.1694Present in the St Malo operationsBWAS-1603
23.7.1694In action against privateers off La HogueBWAS-1603
1696Sailed on a Newfoundland convoyBWAS-1603
13.8.1697At Longreach ADM 106
1698At JamaicaBWAS-1603
12.2.1701/2Order to fit as a tender at PlymouthBWAS-1603
1712Sunk as a foundation at PlymouthBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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