| Maidstone | 5228 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 24 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1693/07/21 | B028 | |
| Acquired | 1693/12/31 | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | B028 | |
| Ship Class | Maidstone Group | B028 | |
| Designed by | The Navy Board | B028 | |
| Constructor | Robert Lee | B028 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | B028 | |
| Sold | 1714/07/29 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 94' 3" | Imperial Feet | 28.7274 | Length of Keel | 79' 6" | Imperial Feet | 24.2316 | Breadth | 24' 4" | Imperial Feet | 7.4168 | Burthen | 250 34⁄94 | Tons BM | Burthen | 10' 8" | Imperial Feet | 3.2512 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1693/11 | Broadside Weight = 61 Imperial Pound ( 27.664 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 20 | British Saker | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1693/07/07 | 110 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1694/01/01 | 1695/01 | Captain | John Tuckey | BWAS-1603 |
| 1695/01/14 | 1695/06/09 | Captain | Stephen Elliott | BWAS-1603 |
| 1695/06/09 | Unknown | Captain | Richard Culliford | BWAS-1603 |
| 1697/03/03 | 1698/10/20 | Captain | Jonathon Kelling† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1699/02/27 | Unknown | Captain | Bennet Allen | BWAS-1603 |
| 1701/06/27 | 1703/03/09 | Commander | William Fairborne | BWAS-1603 |
| 1703/03/10 | 1705/09/24 | Commander | Robert Coleman | BWAS-1603 |
| 1705/09/25 | Unknown | Commander | Henry Long | BWAS-1603 |
| 1708/03/15 | Unknown | Commander | George Gordon | BWAS-1603 |
| 1709/04/09 | 1713/01/01 | Commander | Richard Davis | BWAS-1603 |
| 1713/01/01 | Unknown | Captain | Richard Davis | BWAS-1603 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1700/03/07 | 1701 | Lieutenant | John Benbow | W031 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1694 | Commissioned for the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1697 | To the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1705 | To New York | BWAS-1603 |
| 1705/09 | Passage to the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1708 | In the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1708 | In the West Indies, then the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1708/10 | To Lisbon, hten a Mediterranean convoy | BWAS-1603 |
| 1709 | At New York | BWAS-1603 |
| 1710 | Returned from America | BWAS-1603 |
| 1711 | In the North Sea | BWAS-1603 |
| 1712 | In the North Sea | BWAS-1603 |
| 1714/07/29 | Sold to James Jeffs for £420 | 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 |
| W031 | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford University Press | Web Site |