| Fox | 4358 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 2 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1699/07/01 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1699/10/14 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Shipyard | Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1603 | |
| Ship Class | Bonetta Group | B028 | |
| Constructor | Robert Lee | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Unrated | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Sloop | B028 | |
| Wrecked | 1699/12/02 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 58' 6" | Imperial Feet | 17.8308 | Length of Keel | 47' 6" | Imperial Feet | 14.478 | Breadth | 16' 4" | Imperial Feet | 4.9784 | Depth in Hold | 6' 0" | Imperial Feet | 1.8288 | Burthen | 64 64⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1699 | Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.1339 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British Falconet | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1699/07/01 | 50 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1699 | 1699/12/02 | Commander | Henry Gore | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1699/12/02 | Wrecked in Castlehaven Bay on the west coast of Ireland, 18 men were drowned | BWAS-1603 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |