British bomb vessel 'Firedrake' (1693)

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Firedrake
Nominal Guns	12	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	25.1.1692/93	BWAS-1603
Acquired	6.1693	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1701	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	B028
Foundered	12.10.1703	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck85' 2 ½"Imperial Feet25.9207
Length of Keel66' 0"Imperial Feet20.1168
Breadth24' 1"Imperial Feet7.3216
Depth in Hold9' 10"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen279 ⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1694Broadside Weight = 34.5 Imperial Pound ( 15.6462 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck12 British Saker
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck2 British 12 1/4" Mortar

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
bef.14.9.1693 - bef.10.1694Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/56BWAS-16034.12.1694 - 1694CaptainBWAS-16031695 - 21.9.1696CaptainBWAS-160320.2.1701/2 - 11.9.1702Captain ADM 6/7/12BWAS-160314.9.1702 - 10.1.1702/3Captain and Master ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702BWAS-160311.1.1702/3 - 12.10.1703Captain† ADM 6/7/75ADM 6/7

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1696 - 13.10.1696Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/36ADM 6/41696 - 24.11.1696Gunner Transfered ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/41696 - 22.12.1696Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/56ADM 6/41697 - 4.3.1696/97Cook ADM 6/4/85ADM 6/41.1.1696/97 - 10.8.1698Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/58ADM 6/45.3.1696/97 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/81ADM 6/420.1.1697/98 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/4/138ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
21.9.1696Paid offADM 51
12.10.1703Foundered in a storm off Minorca, all hands were lostBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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Friday 1st of July 2022 17:20	Prisco Hernandez	Adrian RenouBritish Naval Sailor Service 1772-1794
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