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Portsmouth13590
Nominal Guns10BWAS-1603
NationalityGreat BritainBWAS-1603
OperatorThe Royal NavyBWAS-1603
Previously British unrated yacht 'Portsmouth' (1674) BWAS-1603
Acquired1688/06BWAS-1603
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard BWAS-1603
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1603
Ship TypeBomb Vessel BWAS-1603
Foundered1703/11/07BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck71' 0"Imperial Feet21.6408
Length of Keel59' 0"Imperial Feet17.9832
Breadth21' 4"Imperial Feet6.5024
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Aft9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen142 7894Tons BM 

Armament

1689Broadside Weight = 14 Imperial Pound ( 6.349 kg) BWAS-1603
Gun Deck8British Minions
Gun Deck2British 12 1/4\" Mortar
Gun Deck2British Falcon
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
168950BWAS-1603
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
16891692CommanderRobert MartinBWAS-1603
16931693CommanderCharles CornwallBWAS-1603
17031703/11/27CommanderGeorge HawesBWAS-1603
Service History
DateEvent Source
1689Commissioned as a sloopBWAS-1603
1689Off MargateBWAS-1603
1690In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1691In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1692In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1693Off the HumberBWAS-1603
1703/11/07Foundered at the Nore, all hands were lostBWAS-1603

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1603 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714Rif WinfieldBook
 
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