British pink 'Wren' (1694)

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Ganges (74) 1782-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1782)
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Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1693
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Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1799
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Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1811
Gunboat No. 7 (14) 1797-1802
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Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
(1797)
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Wren
Nominal Guns	10	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.11.1694	BWAS-1603
Acquired	21.3.1694	B028
Shipyard	Redbridge - Hampshire	BWAS-1603
Constructor	William StigantBritish Ship Builder Service 1683-1685	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Pink	B028
Captured	18.3.1697	B028
Becomes	French Privateer pink 'Le Wren' (1697) (10) 1697-1697 French 10 Gun Privateer Pink

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel53' 7"Imperial Feet16.2137
Breadth19' 2"Imperial Feet5.7968
Depth in Hold8' 4"Imperial Feet2.54
Burthen104 ⁶⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1694/95 - 24.8.1696Commander Transfered ADM 6/3/2ADM 6/325.8.1696 - 18.3.1696/97Commander ADM 6/4/29BWAS-1603

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.1.1694/95 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/27ADM 6/314.1.1694/95 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/29ADM 6/2314.1.1694/95 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/29ADM 6/2315.1.1694/95 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/30ADM 6/3

Service History

DateEventSource
18.3.1697Taken by BWAS-1603
18.3.1697Taken by BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 06:41	Rob Griffith	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ganges' (1782) (74) 1782-1816 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:09	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Sparkler"

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