| Francis | 4369 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 16 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Acquired | 1666 | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Harwich | B028 | |
| Constructor | Anthony Deane | B028 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | B028 | |
| Wrecked | 1684/08/01 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Keel | 66' 0" | Imperial Feet | 20.1168 | Breadth | 20' 0" | Imperial Feet | 6.096 | Depth in Hold | 9' 2" | Imperial Feet | 2.794 | Draught Aft | 8' 8" | Imperial Feet | 2.6416 | Burthen | 140 40⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1666 | Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 16 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| 1677 | Broadside Weight = 24 Imperial Pound ( 10.884 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British Minions | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1666 | 75 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1666/07/19 | 1670/01/24 | Captain | William Burstow | BWAS-1603 |
| 1671/07/06 | 1672/04/16 | Captain | Thomas Wilshaw | B051 |
| 1672/04/20 | 1673/02/04 | Captain | William Jaques | BWAS-1603 |
| 1673/02/19 | 1674/04/21 | Captain | Thomas Page† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1676/09/29 | 1678/04/30 | Captain | Henry Carverth | BWAS-1603 |
| 1678/05/26 | 1679/07/21 | Captain | William Collins | BWAS-1603 |
| 1683/01/17 | 1684/08/01 | Captain | Charles Carlisle† | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1666 | Completed at Harwich Dockyard at a cost of £910.0.0d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1668 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1668/09/25 | Blockading Salee in company with the Grantham | BWAS-1603 |
| 1683 | Sailed for the Lewward Islands | BWAS-1603 |
| 1684/08/01 | Wrecked in hurricane in Leeward Islands | 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 |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume I | John Charnock | Book |