British yacht 'Anne' (1661)

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Anne	3069
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1660	BWAS-1603
Acquired	18.4.1661	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	19.4.1661	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Christopher Pett (1620-1667/68)	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Yacht	B028
Sold	5.1686	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel52' 0"Imperial Feet15.8496
Breadth19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Depth in Hold7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Draught Aft7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen99 ⁸⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
166130 BWAS-1603
1.7.167330ADM 8/1 f4 rectoADM8-DB
1.1.1679/8020for peace and war abroadADM8-DB
1.1.1679/8030War abroadADM8-DB

13 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1661 - 3.10.1664CaptainJames Lambert (d.1665)BWAS-16037.10.1664 - 8.8.1666CaptainRobert Sheppard (d.1669/70)B05114.8.1666 - 19.4.1668CaptainWilliam Faseby (d.1711)B05120.4.1668 - 14.2.1669/70CaptainRobert Sheppard (d.1669/70)†B05116.2.1669/70 - 7.2.1671/72CaptainChristopher Gunman (1634-1685)BWAS-160328.2.1671/72 - 22.10.1672CaptainWilliam Burstow (d.1675)BWAS-16031.7.1673 - 24.9.1677CaptainChristopher Gunman (1634-1685) ADM 8/1/4ref:6081680 - 10.4.1680CaptainWilliam Botham (d.1690)BWAS-160311.4.1680 - 16.2.1680/81CaptainPaul Mercer (d.1680/81)†BWAS-160320.2.1680/81 - 22.2.1680/81CaptainWilliam Botham (d.1690)BWAS-160323.2.1680/81 - 10.6.1681CaptainJohn Neville (d.1697)BWAS-160311.6.1681 - 5.2.1683/84CaptainGeorge Aylmer (d.1689)BWAS-16037.2.1683/84 - 7.6.1684CommanderThomas Berry (d.1689)BWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1667LieutenantRobert FortescueB051

Service History

DateEventSource
1661Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £1815.2.4dBWAS-1603
17.8.1673Taken by Schiedam (24)
31.8.1673

Pay record starting 11.10.1670 for a period of 37 months, 2 weeks & 6 days for a value of £1,584.0.0d. ADM 8/1 f8 recto.

ADM8-DB
28.9.1673

At Dover attending the Duke of Monmouth

ADM8-DB
1680

In The Strait of Gibraltar

BWAS-1603
2.1681

Commissioned for English Tangier

BWAS-1603
1684

At English Tangier

BWAS-1603
5.1686Ordered to be soldBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

ADM8-DBSamuel McLean, Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ref:608Christopher Gunman, Document

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