British Fifth Rate frigate 'Experiment' (1689)

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Experiment	4166
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.6.1689	BWAS-1603
Acquired	17.12.1689	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1689 Program 32-Gunner (1689)	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Razeed	7.1717	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Experiment' (1717) (20) 1717-1724 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Length of Keel92' 0"Imperial Feet28.0416
Breadth27' 6"Imperial Feet8.2514
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen370 ⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.12.1689Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1689145Design Complement

23 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1690 - 7.1692Captain TransferedBWAS-1603c.7.1692 - c.10.4.1693Captain TransferedBWAS-16031.1693 - 2.1692CaptainBWAS-16032.1694 - 16.8.1694Captain†BWAS-160310.1694 - 1695CaptainBWAS-160316.1.1694/95 - 29.4.1697Captain ADM 6/3/9ADM 6/35.8.1695 - 15.9.1695Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-160330.4.1697 - 1698Captain ADM 6/4/93BWAS-160324.12.1697 - 9.2.1700/1Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/133BWAS-160316.3.1700/1 - 24.4.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/75ADM 6/625.4.1701 - 4.3.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/91BWAS-16036.3.1701/2 - 10.10.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/71
Confirmed 13.4.1704ADM 6/81703 - 30.6.1703Captain†BWAS-160310.7.1703 - 11.1.1705/6Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/98
Confirmed 5.10.1704BWAS-160312.1.1705/6 - 24.9.1706Captain ADM 6/9/132
Confirmed 2.2.1706/7BWAS-160325.9.1706 - 27.1.1706/7Captain ADM 6/9/77
Confirmed 24.6.1707BWAS-160328.1.1706/7 - 2.2.1707/8Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/123
Confirmed 17.1.1707/8BWAS-16031708 - 27.2.1707/8Captain†BWAS-16033.2.1707/8 - 10.2.1707/8Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/133BWAS-160311.2.1707/8 - 14.3.1708/9Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/135BWAS-160312.11.1708 - 5.3.1710/11CaptainBWAS-160328.6.1709 - 4.3.1710/11Captain ADM 107/1/204BWAS-16035.3.1710/11 - 19.4.1715Captain ADM 6/11/117BWAS-1603

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - c.12.1695Lieutenant† Discharged DeadADM/Abef.30.12.1695 - 1696Lieutenant ADM 6/3/109
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean ADM 6/315.2.1695/96 - 23.3.1697/98Lieutenant ADM 6/3/130ADM 6/324.3.1697/98 - 10.3.1698/99Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/5/13ADM 6/54.3.1698/99 - 11.2.1700/1Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/18
Confirmed 30.11.1699ADM 6/631.12.1700 - 11.2.1700/1Lieutenant ADM 6/6/51ADM 6/626.3.1701 - 22.11.1703Lieutenant ADM 6/6/80ADM 6/623.11.1703 - 28.1.1706/7Lieutenant ADM 6/8/100
Confirmed 10.10.1704ADM 6/829.1.1706/7 - 2.11.1711Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/115
Confirmed 30.12.1707ADM 6/93.11.1711 - 4.2.1713/14Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/233
Confirmed 2.12.1712ADM 6/115.2.1713/14 - 19.4.1715Lieutenant ADM 6/11/283ADM 6/11

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1692 - 31.3.1692Boatswain Transfered ADM 106/417/43ADM 10610.6.1695 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/3/145
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 12.4.1696ADM 6/325.12.1695 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/108ADM 6/314.3.1695/96 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/137ADM 6/326.3.1697 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/85ADM 6/41717Boatswainref:16181717Cookref:1618

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/131ADM 6/314.5.1697 - 29.5.1698Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/42.3.1697/98 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/11ADM 6/530.5.1698 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/22ADM 6/5

Service History

DateEventSource
1690Sailed to AmericaBWAS-1603
1693In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1694At JamaicaBWAS-1603
1697Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1603
1698Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1699Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1700Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1701Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1708With Byng's fleet in the DownsBWAS-1603
11.1708With Mighells's squadron in the North SeaBWAS-1603
11.1709In the Channel and then to PortugalBWAS-1603
24.8.1710Took the Privateer
3.1710/11Commissioned for North America and JamaicaBWAS-1603
1.6.1711Took the Privateer BWAS-1603
12.1712Sent to Motherbank to look after the quarantine shipsBWAS-1603
1713Sailed HomeBWAS-1603
4.1713Began large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1603
8.1713Completed large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £2847.18.9dBWAS-1603
19.4.1715

Paid off

ADM 51
1717Began refitting at Plymouth - Devon BWAS-1603
7.1717Completed refitting at Plymouth - Devon at a cost of £1450.6.4dBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM/A Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 6/4 Archive

ref:1618 Document

ADM 51 Archive

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