British Sixth Rate ship 'Swan' (1694)

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Swan			7012
Nominal Guns	24
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.5.1694
Acquired	13.9.1694
Shipyard	Deptford - London
Ship Class	Maidstone Group (1693)
Designed by	The Navy BoardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1694-1695
Constructor	Robert & John CastleBritish Ship Builder
Category	Sixth Rate
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Foundered	17.8.1707

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck93' 3"Imperial Feet28.3718
Length of Keel78' 1"Imperial Feet23.7776
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen249 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1694Broadside Weight = 61 Imperial Pound ( 27.664 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.1693110Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.6.1695 - 8.8.1695Captain TransferedBWAS-16039.8.1695 - 26.8.1697CaptainBWAS-160327.8.1697 - 29.4.1699Captain Dismissed ADM 6/4/115BWAS-16031.5.1699 - 7.8.1701Captain ADM 6/5/45BWAS-160313.10.1701 - 21.1.1705/6Captain TransferedBWAS-160325.1.1705/6 - 16.12.1706Commander Transfered ADM 6/8/224BWAS-16039.3.1706/7 - 10.6.1707Commander Transfered ADM 6/10/4
Confirmed 2.12.1708ADM 6/10c.11.6.1707 - 17.8.1707Commander†BWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
c.1699Lieutenant Transfered ADM 106/483/225ADM 1069.10.1701 - 2.12.1701Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/117ADM 6/619.12.1701 - 18.2.1701/2Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/125ADM 6/619.2.1701/2 - 8.4.1702Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/12ADM 6/79.4.1702 - 27.7.1704Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/28ADM 6/77.2.1703/4 - 20.12.1705Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/53ADM 6/822.12.1705 - 17.8.1707Lieutenant ADM 6/8/212ADM 6/8

11 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.9.1694 - 24.12.1694CarpenterADM/A14.9.1694 - 27.12.1695Gunner ADM 6/4/39ADM/A22.9.1694 - 17.9.1695Cook ADM 6/4/39ADM/A22.9.1694 - 5.4.1696Boatswain ADM 6/4/39ADM/A25.12.1694 - 22.9.1695Carpenter ADM 6/4/39ADM/A18.9.1695 - 1695Cook
Issued by
Confirmed 10.7.1696ADM/A23.9.1695 - aft.19.10.1696Carpenter Dismissed ADM 6/4/39
Issued by
Confirmed 10.7.1696ADM/A28.12.1695 - 1696Gunner
Issued by
Confirmed 10.7.1696ADM/A6.4.1696 - 1696Boatswain
Issued by
Confirmed 10.7.1696ADM/A20.10.1696 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/4/39ADM 6/41698MasterADM 1/5258

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
2.3.1697/98 - 5.3.1697/98Volunteer ADM 6/5/12ADM 6/521.3.1699/1700 - 2.3.1700/1Volunteer-per-order Discharged ADM 107/2/37ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1695For the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1696Returned homeBWAS-1603
1697In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1699In the Irish SeaBWAS-1603
1706Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1603
17.8.1707Lost with all hands in a tropical stormBWAS-1603

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