British Sixth Rate ship 'Dunwich' (1695)

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Dunwich	4017
Nominal Guns	24	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.3.1694/95	BWAS-1603
Acquired	15.10.1695	B028
Shipyard	Shoreham - Sussex	B028
Ship Class	Maidstone Group (1693)	B028
Designed by	The Navy BoardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1694-1695	BWAS-1603
Constructor	William CollinsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sunk as Breakwater	15.10.1714	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck93' 7"Imperial Feet28.4057
Length of Keel78' 4"Imperial Feet23.7871
Breadth24' 6 ½"Imperial Feet7.3279
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen250 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.10.1695Broadside 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

14 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.9.1695 - 29.1.1695/96Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/75ADM 6/325.5.1696 - 10.8.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/159BWAS-160311.8.1697 - 7.10.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/118
Issued by , Newfoundland - Canada
Confirmed 28.9.1697BWAS-16038.10.1697 - 23.12.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/119BWAS-160323.12.1697 - 16.3.1701/2Captain ADM 6/4/133BWAS-160317.3.1701/2 - 22.12.1702Captain and Master ADM 6/7/20BWAS-160323.12.1702 - 30.6.1703Captain ADM 6/7/68BWAS-16031.7.1703 - 27.12.1704Commander† Discharged Dead ADM 6/7/135BWAS-160311.1.1704/5 - 1.9.1706Commander Transfered ADM 6/8/133BWAS-16032.9.1706 - 18.8.1707Commander ADM 6/9/9BWAS-160318.8.1707 - 13.1.1708/9Commander ADM 6/15/89BWAS-160314.1.1708/9 - 27.6.1709Commander ADM 6/10/25BWAS-160323.6.1711 - 17.6.1713Commander ADM 6/11/145BWAS-160317.6.1713 - 16.9.1714Captain and Master ADM 6/14/263BWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.9.1695 - 2.2.1702/3Lieutenant ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/326.2.1702/3 - 30.7.1705Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/730.7.1705 - 15.1.1705/6Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/188ADM 6/819.1.1705/6 - 16.9.1714Lieutenant ADM 6/14/224ADM 6/8

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.9.1695 - 6.1.1696/97Boatswain Resigned ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/311.10.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/85ADM 6/37.11.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/90ADM 6/31696 - 27.9.1696Gunner Transfered ADM 6/4/31ADM 6/428.9.1696 - 23.3.1696/97Gunner ADM 6/4/31ADM 6/47.1.1696/97 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/59ADM 6/424.3.1696/97 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/85ADM 6/421.7.1697 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/118
Issued by , Newfoundland - Canada
Confirmed 29.9.1697ADM 6/4

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
18.9.1695 - 23.3.1696/97Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/79ADM 6/321.3.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/84ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1695Completed at Shoreham - Sussex at a cost of £2437.0.0dBWAS-1603
25.5.1696Commissioned for the Bristol ChannelBWAS-1603
1697Off NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1698In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1700To SaleeBWAS-1603
1702Attack on CadizBWAS-1603
1703Fishery protection duties off the Sussex coastBWAS-1603
7.3.1702/3Took the Privateer
6.5.1705Arrived in Yarmouth, collected "all the light ships" and sailed for Newcastle the same dayBG
1706In the North SeaBWAS-1603
5.5.1707Took the Privateer
1708Service in the Channel and North SeaBWAS-1603
1709Service in the North SeaBWAS-1603
24.8.1709Took the Privateer
1711In the ChannelBWAS-1603
6.9.1711Took the Privateer
29.7.1712Took the Privateer
1713Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1603
10.1714Order to be used as a breakwaterBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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