British yacht 'Fubbs' (1701)

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Fubbs
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British yacht 'Fubbs' (1682) (12) 1682-1701 British 12 Gun Unrated Yacht
Acquired	1701	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Greenwich - Kent	B028
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Yacht	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	1723	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck73' 6"Imperial Feet22.3012
Length of Keel63' 0"Imperial Feet19.2024
Breadth21' 1"Imperial Feet6.4262
Depth in Hold9' 1"Imperial Feet2.7686
Burthen148 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.170140 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.1.1701/2 - 17.5.1705Commander ADM 6/6/129ADM 6/618.7.1705 - 4.3.1715/16Captain ADM 6/8/178BWAS-17145.3.1715/16 - 1716Captain and Master ADM 6/12/63ADM 6/12

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
13.7.1702 - 1703Carpenter ADM 6/7/78
Confirmed 14.1.1702/3ADM 6/7

Service History

DateEventSource
26.5.1702Admiral of the Fleet boarded at Greenwich. He was on board for two days.BWAS-1714
1703In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1703Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Bomb Vessel
1714In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1714Rif 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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