British Fifth Rate fireship 'Vulcan' (1691)

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Vulcan	7365
Nominal Guns	28	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.9.1690	BWAS-1603
Acquired	21.2.1690/91	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	23.2.1690/91	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Ship Class	1690 Program Fireships (1690)	B028
Constructor	Jonas ShishBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1605-1675	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Fireship	B028
Sunk as Breakwater	10.8.1709	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck91' 2"Imperial Feet27.7876
Length of Keel80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Breadth25' 4 ½"Imperial Feet7.6327
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956
Burthen274Tons BM

Armament

21.2.1690/91Broadside Weight = 86 Imperial Pound ( 39.001 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.12.1690115Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.2.1690/91 - 20.9.1693Captain: on board from 21.5.1691BWAS-160320.9.1693 - 16.11.1696Captain ADM 6/3/158
Confirmed 20.5.1696BWAS-160313.1.1696/97 - 14.1.1696/97Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/61ADM 6/415.1.1696/97 - 1.10.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/62ADM 6/43.2.1697/98 - 5.5.1699Commander Transfered ADM 6/5/4BWAS-1603c.6.5.1699 - 30.11.1699Captain ADM 106/525/203ADM 1064.4.1701 - 5.9.1701Captain ADM 6/6/84BWAS-160319.11.1701 - 13.10.1702Captain and Master Transfered ADM 6/6/121ADM 6/614.10.1702 - 25.11.1702Commander ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702BWAS-160311.1.1702/3 - 1.2.1705/6Commander ADM 6/7/76ADM 6/76.2.1705/6 - 16.3.1706/7Commander Transfered ADM 6/8/228ADM 6/818.3.1706/7 - 20.12.1707Commander ADM 6/9/102
Confirmed 20.11.1707BWAS-1603

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.3.1698 - 13.12.1699Lieutenant ADM 6/5/13ADM 6/54.4.1701 - 30.4.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/61.5.1701 - 3.8.1701Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/93ADM 6/64.8.1701 - 5.9.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/6/110ADM 6/619.11.1701 - 20.1.1701/2Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/121ADM 6/63.2.1701/2 - 3.5.1702Lieutenant ADM 6/7/5ADM 6/74.5.1702 - 2.11.1702Lieutenant ADM 6/7/32ADM 6/73.11.1702 - 25.11.1702Lieutenant ADM 6/7/66
Confirmed 15.12.1702ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 19.8.1704Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/77ADM 6/718.8.1704 - 9.7.1707Lieutenant ADM 6/8/102
Confirmed 19.10.1704ADM 6/810.7.1707 - 20.12.1707Lieutenant ADM 6/9/107
Confirmed 12.12.1707ADM 6/9

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.1.1693/94 - 26.3.1694Master Transfered ADM 107/1/95ADM 107/11696 - 16.11.1696Gunner ADM 6/4/102ADM 6/426.1.1696/97 - 2.11.1697Gunner Transfered ADM 6/4/66ADM 6/427.1.1696/97 - bef.30.8.1698Carpenter Dismissed ADM 6/4/67ADM 6/422.2.1696/97 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/76ADM 6/422.2.1697/98 - 1698Gunner ADM 6/5/7ADM 6/530.8.1698 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/28ADM 6/5

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
30.9.1693 - 20.1.1693/94Master's Mate ADM 107/1/95ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1693In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1696In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1699In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
16.11.1699Paid offADM 33
5.9.1701

Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard

ADM 106
25.11.1702Paid offADM 33
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1707In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
20.12.1707Paid offADM 33

Notes on Ship

Build locationBWAS-1603
built at the Lower GLobe Dock, Rotherhithe

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