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Kingfisher ➡ 1706 Kingfisher Hulk

516
Nominal Guns48B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Ordered1698B028
Launched1699B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B065
Constructor
Fisher HardingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1700-1701
B028
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up1728B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck125' 3"Imperial Feet38.103 
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528 
Breadth34' 4 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Burthen691 3694Tons BM 

Armament


1699Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.235 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 204 Imperial Pound ( 92.514 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1701230EstablishmentBWAS-1714
4.1701160Peace EstablishmentBWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.4.1701 - 5.6.1701Captain
Vincent CutterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
: on board from 5.4.1701 Transfered ADM 6/6/82
ADM 6/6
25.9.1701 - 15.12.1705Captain
Anthony TollatBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1706
: on board from 10.10.1701 ADM 6/6/114
BWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
5.4.1701 - 5.6.1701First Lieutenant
Samuel TilleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1726
Transfered ADM 6/6/84
ADM 6/6
5.4.1701 - 5.6.1701Second Lieutenant
Samuel EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1707
ADM 6/6/84
ADM 6/6
25.9.1701 - 20.10.1701Second Lieutenant
Richard RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
ADM 6/6/114
ADM 6/6
21.10.1701 - 1.2.1701/2First Lieutenant
Richard RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
ADM 6/6/118
ADM 6/6
21.10.1701 - 1.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant
Robert BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1705
ADM 6/6/118
ADM 6/6
2.2.1701/2 - 15.12.1705First Lieutenant
Robert BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1705
ADM 6/7/4
ADM 6/7
2.2.1701/2 - 8.3.1703/4Second Lieutenant
Thomas StringerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
ADM 6/7/4
ADM 6/7
9.3.1703/4 - 5.12.1705Second Lieutenant
George NichollsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1709
Transfered ADM 6/8/61
ADM 6/8

6 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1700Purser
Butler NoadsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1700
ADM 106/533/39
ADM 106
1701 - 1702Master
John TwittBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1702
ADM 106/550/399
ADM 106
1702 - 15.12.1705Surgeon
Peter BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1702-1705
ADM 106/562/184
ADM 106
1704 - 1705Purser
William HallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1705
ADM 106/609/83
ADM 106
1706Master
John FovittBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706
ADM 106/608/175
ADM 106
1715 - 1724Boatswain
Bartholemew LumsdaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1724
ADM 106/700/10
ADM 106

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
31.12.1701 - 8.10.1702Midshipman
Henry LangrishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1712
ADM 107/1/290
ADM 107/1
1702 - bef.23.12.1702Surgeon's Mate
Richard LafrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1702
Discharged Sick ADM 106/562/184
ADM 106
13.3.1701/2 - 8.1.1702/3Midshipman
John LunnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1727
ADM 6/5/15
ADM 107/1
28.1.1703/4 - 15.12.1705Volunteer-per-order
Richard DoveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1734
ADM 107/2/177
ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
1701Sailed with an East India Company convoy to St Helena and the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1603
4.1701CommissionedB066
26.6.1701Paid offADM 33
2.10.1703

Captain Anthony Tollet, the Kingfisher, Castle Haven. During his voyage to St. Helena the company were very sick, 18 men were buried and 40 put ashore sick and they recovered after a month. He had provided the convoy for some East India ships. He is sending a list of stores sent to the East India ships and the Governor of St. Helena.

ADM 106
15.12.1705

Paid off and never recommissioned

ADM 33
8.1706

Hulked by admiralty order

B066
17.8.1706Rerated as a Hulk
17.8.1706Renamed Kingfisher HulkBWAS-1603
1728

Broken up at Sheerness

B066

 
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