British brigantine 'Shark' (1691)

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Shark
Nominal Guns	8	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	21.1.1690/91	BWAS-1603
Acquired	20.4.1691	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Brigantine	B028
Sold	25.11.1698	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck57' 10"Imperial Feet17.3736
Length of Keel48' 0"Imperial Feet14.6304
Breadth15' 1"Imperial Feet4.5771
Depth in Hold5' 2"Imperial Feet1.5748
Burthen58 ⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1692Broadside Weight = 9.5 Imperial Pound ( 4.3083 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
169230 BWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1692CommanderBWAS-16031693 - 13.1.1694/95Commander ADM 6/6/11BWAS-160314.1.1694/95 - 25.11.1696Commander ADM 6/3/8ADM 6/326.11.1696 - 26.1.1696/97Commander ADM 6/4/49ADM 6/427.1.1696/97 - bef.25.11.1698Commander ADM 6/4/66BWAS-1603

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.10.1695 - bef.25.11.1698Carpenter ADM 6/4/33
Issued by
Confirmed 2.10.1696ADM 6/431.8.1696 - bef.15.5.1697Boatswain Resigned ADM 6/4/21ADM 6/431.8.1696 - bef.25.11.1698Gunner ADM 6/4/21ADM 6/414.1.1696/97 - bef.25.11.1698Cook ADM 6/4/62ADM 6/410.5.1697 - 27.2.1697/98Cook Transfered ADM 6/4/96ADM 6/415.5.1697 - 8.2.1697/98Boatswain ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/49.2.1697/98 - bef.25.11.1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/5ADM 6/5

Service History

DateEventSource
1697In the Thames approachesBWAS-1603
25.11.1698Sold to L Towne for £44BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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