| Mermaid | 5381 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Previously | British fifth rate demi-batterie 'Mermaid' (1689) | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1706/06/20 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1707/08 | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | B028 | |
| Designed by | Benjamin Rosewell | B028 | |
| Constructor | Benjamin Rosewell | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | B028 | |
| Broken Up | 1734/06/26 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 108' 0" | Imperial Feet | 32.9184 | Length of Keel | 90' 0" | Imperial Feet | 27.432 | Breadth | 29' 8" | Imperial Feet | 9.0424 | Depth in Hold | 12' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.6576 | Burthen | 421 31⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1707/08 | Broadside Weight = 126 Imperial Pound ( 57.141 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 8 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1707/08 | 155 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1707/07 | 1709 | Captain | John Chilley | BWAS-1603 |
| 1710/05/10 | 1716 | Captain | William Collier | BWAS-1603 |
| 1718/06/27 | 1720 | Captain | John Yeo | BWAS-1603 |
| 1720 | 1722/10 | Captain | Digby Dent | BWAS-1603 |
| 1722/10 | 1724 | Captain | Joseph Lawes | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1707/07 | In the Downs and North Sea | BWAS-1603 |
| 1709 | On the coast of Scotland | BWAS-1603 |
| 1710/05 | On the coast of Scotland | BWAS-1603 |
| 1712 | In the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1714 | Sailed to the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1716 | Sailed to the Baltic | BWAS-1603 |
| 1716/07 | Began repairs at Portsmouth | BWAS-1603 |
| 1716/10 | Completed repairs at Portsmouth at a cost of £4658.6.9d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1720 | At Jamaica | BWAS-1603 |
| 1720/06 | Sheathed for a voyage to the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1724/11/10 | Surveyed | BWAS-1603 |
| 1734/06/26 | Break up completed ad Deptford | 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 |