British Fifth Rate fireship 'Blaze' (1691)

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Blaze	3330
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.9.1690	BWAS-1603
Acquired	5.3.1690/91	B028
First Commissioned	4.3.1690/91	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Ship Class	1690 Program Fireships	B028
Constructor	Edward Snelgrove	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Fireship	B028
Expended as Fireship	2.6.1692	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel76' 1"Imperial Feet23.169
Breadth25' 4"Imperial Feet7.6403
Burthen259 ⁶⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.3.1690/91Broadside Weight = 86 Imperial Pound ( 39.001 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

1692Broadside Weight = 24 Imperial Pound ( 10.884 kg)BWAS-1603
Upper Gun Deck8 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.12.1690115Design Complement
169245as a fireshipBWAS-1603

2 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.3.1690/91 - 16.4.1691Captain Thomas Rooke (d.1701)BWAS-160330.9.1691 - 2.6.1692Captain Thomas Heath (d.1693)BWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
22.5.1692Expended in the attack on Cherbourg, destroying the Le Soleil Royal (110)
1.6.1692Action at Cherbourg

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

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