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Nominal Guns2B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.7.1699BWAS-1603
Acquired5.9.1699BWAS-1603
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1603
Ship ClassBonetta Group (1699)B028
Constructor
Samuel MillerBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Service 1695
BWAS-1603
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeSloopB028
Captured30.3.1703BWAS-1603
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck58' 2"Imperial Feet17.6848 
Length of Keel48' 0"Imperial Feet14.6304 
Breadth16' 1"Imperial Feet4.881 
Depth in Hold6' 1"Imperial Feet1.8542 
Burthen66 494Tons BM 

Armament


1699Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.1339 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Falconet
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.7.169950Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.9.1699 - 5.7.1702Commander
John CarltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
ADM 6/6/12
BWAS-1603
6.7.1702 - 30.3.1703Commander
George FisherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1705
ADM 6/7/44
BWAS-1603

6 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.9.1699 - 1699Gunner
John DodsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/6/12
ADM 6/6
1.9.1699 - 1699Boatswain
John DodsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/6/12
ADM 6/6
1.9.1699 - 14.9.1699Cook
Samuel RobertsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1699
ADM 6/6/12
ADM 6/6
1.9.1699 - 7.1.1702/3Carpenter
Christopher SkainesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1703
ADM 6/6/12
ADM 6/6
15.9.1699 - 1699Cook
John AdamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/6/12
ADM 6/6
8.1.1702/3 - 30.3.1703Carpenter
Francis AlchinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1728
ADM 6/7/74
ref:1788

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
18.1.1705/6 - 3.5.1706Captain's Clerk
Richard RiddellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1713
Transfered ADM 107/3/11
ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1699Commissioned for IrelandBWAS-1603
1702To NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
30.3.1703Taken by a French 40-gun shipBWAS-1603

 
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