| Swallow | 525 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 54 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1702/03/06 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Launched | 1703/02/22 | BWAS-1603 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1603 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1603 | |
| Constructor | Fisher Harding | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1717/09/11 | B028 | |
| Becomes | British fourth rate ship of the line 'Swallow' (1719) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 130' 0" | Imperial Feet | 39.624 | Length of Keel | 106' 3" | Imperial Feet | 32.385 | Breadth | 34' 6" | Imperial Feet | 10.5156 | Depth in Hold | 13' 6" | Imperial Feet | 4.1148 | Burthen | 672 64⁄94 | Imperial Feet | 17.0861 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1703/02/22 | Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1693/11 | 280 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1703 | 1707 | Captain | Sir Richard Haddock | BWAS-1603 |
| 1708 | 1712 | Captain | Jordan Sandys | BWAS-1603 |
| 1712 | 1715 | Captain | Francis Drake | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1704/08/13 | Present at the Battle of Malaga | |
| 1708 | In the Channel and North Sea | BWAS-1603 |
| 1710 | In the North Sea | BWAS-1603 |
| 1711 | Sailed to St Helena and then to the Cape of Good Hope | BWAS-1603 |
| 1713 | Sailed to the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1713/07 | Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1603 |
| 1714/03 | Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £1211.5.3d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1714/04 | Sailed to the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1715 | Returned home and then to the Baltic | BWAS-1603 |
| 1717/09/11 | Docked at Chatham to be broken up for rebuilding | BWAS-1603 |
| Fleets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 1715/07 | 1715/11 | British Baltic Fleet 1715 | Sir John Norris |
| 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 |