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Speedwell | 6811 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | 24 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Nationality | Kingdom of England | ||
| Operator | Royal Navy | ||
| Previously | British Fifth Rate fireship 'Speedwell' (1690) (28)
1690-1701 British 28 Gun 5th Rate Fireship | ||
| Ordered | 9.10.1701 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 28.8.1702 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Shipyard | Rotherhithe - London - Surrey | B028 | |
| Ship Class | 1689 Program Fireships (1689) | B028 | |
| Constructor | and Graves NewmanBritish Ship Builder | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1603 | |
| Ship Type | Fireship | BWAS-1603 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 11.1715 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Becomes | British Sixth Rate ship 'Speedwell' (1716) (24)
1716-1720 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship | ||
John Quallett and W. Rann, Shipbuilders, Rotherhithe. Have surveyed the Speedwell, rebuilding at Limehouse , called in Fisher Harding, the Master Shipwright from Deptford, to inspect her, and the Tyger, which Mr. Wells is rebuilding, which had several defective timbers.
ADM 106The Speedwell and Shoreham met 10 French ships bound for Martinique and other plantations with provisions and took 5 of them, being respectively, 180, 140, 100, 96 and 160 tons, and brought them into Ireland
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