British Sixth Rate ship 'Drake' (1694)

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Drake	2817
Nominal Guns	24	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.5.1694	BWAS-1603
Launched	26.9.1694	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Ship Class	Maidstone Group	B028
Designed by	The Navy Board	BWAS-1603
Constructor	George Fowler	BWAS-1603
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	20.12.1694	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck93' 0"Imperial Feet28.3464
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62
Burthen253Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck93' 0"Imperial Feet28.3464
Length of Keel77' 8"Imperial Feet23.4986
Breadth24' 9"Imperial Feet7.3724
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen253 ⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.9.1694Broadside Weight = 61 Imperial Pound ( 27.664 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.1693110Design Complement

1 Commanding Officer

DatesRankNameSource
26.9.1694 - 20.12.1694CaptainJohn Stapleton (d.1694)†BWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
20.12.1694Wrecked on the coast of Ireland with the loss of all handsBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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