| Salamander | 6392 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 10 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1687/06/18 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1687 | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | B028 | |
| Constructor | Robert Lee | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Unrated | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Bomb Vessel | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1703 | B028 | |
| Becomes | British unrated bomb vessel 'Salamander' (1703) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 64' 4" | Imperial Feet | 19.6088 | Length of Keel | 53' 3" | Imperial Feet | 16.2306 | Breadth | 21' 6" | Imperial Feet | 6.5532 | Depth in Hold | 8' 9" | Imperial Feet | 2.667 | Draught Aft | 9' 1 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 2.775 | Burthen | 134 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1688 | Broadside Weight = 13.5 Imperial Pound ( 6.1223 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British Minions | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British 12 1/4\" Mortar | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British Falconet | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1688 | 35 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1688/10/01 | 1689/07 | Commander | Thomas Crawley | BWAS-1603 |
| 1689/07 | 1690 | Captain | John Votier | BWAS-1603 |
| 1690 | 1690 | Commander | William Marline | BWAS-1603 |
| 1691 | 1692 | Commander | Thomas Pindar | BWAS-1603 |
| 1693 | 1693 | Commander | James Littleton | BWAS-1603 |
| 1694 | 1694 | Commander | Thomas Pindar | BWAS-1603 |
| 1696 | 1696 | Commander | Henry Gore | BWAS-1603 |
| 1698 | 1698 | Captain | John Kidwell | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1689/05/01 | Present at the Battle of Bantry Bay | |
| 1693 | To the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1698 | To the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1701/10 | Reported as requiring rebuilding | 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 |