British Sixth Rate ship 'Nightingale' (1707)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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(1839)
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Nightingale
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	15.10.1707	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Blackwall - London	BWAS-1714
Constructor	William JohnsonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	21.6.1716	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck90' 3 ¾"Imperial Feet27.4511
Length of Keel74' 0 ½"Imperial Feet22.5679
Breadth25' 4 ½"Imperial Feet7.6327
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen253 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1708Broadside Weight = 68 Imperial Pound ( 30.838 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1708115 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1707 - 20.3.1708/9Commander: on board from 15.10.1707 ADM 6/9/96BWAS-171421.3.1708/9 - 1.10.1712Commander ADM 6/10/90
Confirmed 28.9.1709BWAS-17142.10.1712 - 15.3.1715/16Commander ADM 6/11/226BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1707 - 28.12.1707Lieutenant ADM 6/9/96ADM 6/929.12.1707 - 22.5.1710Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/114ADM 6/922.6.1710 - 14.3.1710/11Lieutenant ADM 6/11/54ADM 6/1115.3.1710/11 - 15.3.1715/16Lieutenant ADM 6/11/120ADM 6/11

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
29.12.1713 - 15.3.1715/16Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/279ADM 6/11

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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