British Fifth Rate frigate 'Charles Galley' (1693)

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Charles Galley	7177
Nominal Guns	36	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	6.1693	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	20.1.1693/94	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	11.1709	B028
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Charles Galley' (1710) (42) 1710-1726 British 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck130' 4"Imperial Feet39.6274
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Breadth28' 10"Imperial Feet8.5344
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen548 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.1.1694/95 - 2.9.1695Captain ADM 6/3/8ADM 6/320.1.1694/95 - 6.2.1695/96CaptainBWAS-16032.9.1695 - 1.11.1696Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/74BWAS-16033.11.1696 - 11.10.1697Captain ADM 6/4/43BWAS-160321.2.1700/1 - 30.11.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/57BWAS-16031.12.1701 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/123ADM 6/615.1.1701/2 - 14.2.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/131BWAS-160315.2.1702/3 - 17.11.1704Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/89BWAS-160318.10.1704 - 11.12.1704Captain ADM 6/8/107ADM 6/812.12.1704 - 17.3.1705/6Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/117BWAS-160318.3.1705/6 - 11.6.1707Captain ADM 6/8/244BWAS-160312.6.1707 - 16.6.1709Captain ADM 6/9/74BWAS-160317.6.1709 - 30.12.1709Captain ADM 6/10/92
Confirmed 7.10.1709BWAS-1603

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.8.1695 - 6.10.1697Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/72
Issued by
Confirmed 20.8.1695ADM 6/33.3.1700/1 - 29.11.1704Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/68.9.1704 - 29.11.1704Lieutenant ADM 6/8/186
Confirmed 11.7.1705ADM 6/830.11.1704 - 3.4.1706Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/115ADM 6/826.6.1706 - 30.12.1709Lieutenant ADM 6/8/259ADM 6/8

13 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.8.1695 - bef.25.9.1696Carpenter Dismissed ADM 6/3/71
Issued by
Confirmed 20.8.1695ADM 6/35.9.1695 - 24.1.1695/96Boatswain ADM 6/3/76ADM 6/31696 - 28.10.1697Purser ADM 6/3/122ADM 6/325.1.1695/96 - bef.26.9.1696Boatswain Dismissed ADM 6/9/31ADM/A25.9.1696 - 28.10.1697Cook ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/425.9.1696 - 28.10.1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/426.9.1696 - 18.6.1696Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/31ADM 6/41697 - 28.10.1697Gunner ADM 6/4/129ADM 6/419.6.1697 - 30.1.1697/98Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/105ADM 6/420.12.1698 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/36ADM 631.1.1698/99 - 12.5.1699Boatswain ADM 6/5/39ADM 6/515.5.1699 - 13.12.1699Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/5/52ADM 6/515.12.1699 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/6/19ADM 6/6

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
7.6.1697 - 28.10.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/103ADM 6/429.4.1701 - 30.12.1701Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/290ADM 107/129.1.1705/6 - 17.12.1706Midshipman ADM 107/2/252ADM 107/218.12.1706 - 30.12.1709Master's Mate ADM 107/2/252ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1696Sailed to the Canaries as a convoy escortBWAS-1603
1697Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
28.10.1697Paid offADM 33
1701Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1.1702Sailed with a Newfoundland convoyBWAS-1603
1703In the North SeaBWAS-1603
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1707In the North SeaBWAS-1603
30.12.1709Paid offADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6Authority, Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM/A Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Brian on Saturday 23rd of January 2016 11:32

London Gazette, 1696 Plymouth, Sep. 13; On the 10th instant, came into this port the Charles Gally, Capt. Elliott Commander, with several merchant ships under his convoy from the Canaries,

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