| Postboy | 5909 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 4 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1693/11/06 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1694 | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1603 | |
| Constructor | Elias Waffe | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Unrated | B028 | |
| Ship Type | B028 | ||
| Captured | 1694/10/01 | B028 | |
| Becomes | French privateer sloop 'Facteur de Bristol' (1694) | B028 | |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1694 | Broadside Weight = 7.5 Imperial Pound ( 3.4014 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British Minions | ||
| Gun Deck | 6 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1694 | 40 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1694 | 1694/10/01 | Commander | Anthony Phipps | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1694/03/29 | Ordered to be launched | BWAS-1603 |
| 1694/10/01 | Taken by the French off Calais | 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 |