British yacht 'Henrietta' (1663)

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Henrietta	2801
Nominal Guns	8	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Launched	9.1663	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Christopher Pett (1620-1667/68)	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Yacht	B028
Sunk in Action	11.8.1673	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel52' 0"Imperial Feet15.8496
Breadth19' 5"Imperial Feet5.8053
Depth in Hold7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Draught Aft7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen104Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
166330 BWAS-1603

8 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.10.1663 - 31.12.1663CaptainPhineas Pett (d.1665)BWAS-16031664 - 6.1666CaptainWalter Wood (d.1666)B0511.7.1664 - 25.2.1664/65CaptainPhineas Pett (d.1665)BWAS-160327.5.1665 - 20.12.1670CaptainThomas CrowBWAS-171421.12.1670 - 13.1.1670/71CaptainThomas Guy (d.1674)B0519.11.1672 - 1.4.1673CaptainThomas Guy (d.1674)B0512.4.1673 - 29.6.1673CaptainRalph Frary (d.1673)†BWAS-17144.7.1673 - 11.8.1673CaptainThomas Guy (d.1674)BWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.1666 - 12.1667LieutenantRalph Delavall (c.1641-1706/7)ODNB

Service History

DateEventSource
1663Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £686.0.0dBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
11.8.1673Battle of Texel

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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