British Fifth Rate frigate 'Fowey' (1696)

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Fowey	4349
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.5.1695	B028
Acquired	7.5.1696	B028
Shipyard	Shoreham - Sussex	B028
Ship Class	1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)	B028
Constructor	& Briggs BurgessBritish Ship Builder Service 1696	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	12.8.1704	ref:1585
Becomes	French Fifth Rate frigate 'Le Fouey' (1704) (30) 1704-1720 French 30 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Keel89' 5 ½"Imperial Feet27.1399
Breadth28' 2"Imperial Feet8.5408
Depth in Hold10' 6 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607
Burthen377 ⁴⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.5.1696Broadside 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
1694145Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.4.1696 - 20.10.1696Captain ADM 6/3/143BWAS-160320.10.1696 - 25.11.1698Captain ADM 6/3/38BWAS-160316.3.1699/1700 - 24.8.1702Captain ADM 6/6/25ADM 6/625.8.1702 - 1.8.1704Captain ADM 6/7/51BWAS-1603

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.4.1696 - 5.10.1697Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/143ADM 6/320.7.1697 - 1.12.1698Lieutenant ADM 6/4/109ADM 6/416.3.1699/1700 - 12.12.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/612.12.1701 - 1.2.1702/3Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/45
Confirmed 20.7.1702ADM 6/73.2.1702/3 - 1.8.1704Lieutenant ADM 6/7/85ADM 6/7

18 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1696 - 3.1.1696/97Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/58ADM 6/415.3.1695/96 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/3/137ADM 6/316.3.1695/96 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/137ADM 6/322.3.1695/96 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/3/140ADM 6/33.4.1696 - bef.24.8.1697Cook Dismissed ADM 6/3/143ADM 6/319.4.1696 - 6.1.1696/97Purser ADM 6/3/146ADM 6/34.1.1696/97 - 14.11.1699Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/58ADM 6/47.1.1696/97 - 1697Purser ADM 6/4/59ADM 6/42.8.1697 - 1.12.1698Chaplain ADM 6/4/112ADM 6/425.8.1697 - 8.8.1699Cook Transfered ADM 6/4/114ADM 6/49.8.1699 - 4.8.1699Cook ADM 6/6/10ADM 6/615.11.1699 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/6/16ADM 6/612.3.1699/1700 - 7.3.1699/1700Gunner ADM 6/6/24ADM 621.3.1699/1700 - 1700Carpenter ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/621.3.1699/1700 - 12.10.1702Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/627.3.1700 - 1700Chaplain ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/61703 - 18.1.1702/3Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/716.1.1702/3 - 1.8.1704Boatswain ADM 6/7/78ADM 6/7

10 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
bef.9.12.1695 - bef.17.11.1696Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 6/3/155ADM 107/18.5.1696 - 30.11.1698Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 6/3/155ADM 107/1c.12.4.1697 - c.5.7.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/107ADM 6/412.7.1697 - 1.12.1698Volunteer ADM 6/4/109ADM 6/425.7.1697 - 13.11.1698Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/4/107ADM 6/416.3.1699/1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/25ADM 619.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/630.3.1700 - 1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/6

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1702Unknown ADM 1/5262/207ADM 1/5262

Service History

DateEventSource
1697At the NoreBWAS-1603
1698Sailed to New YorkBWAS-1603
1.12.1698

Paid off

ADM 33
1700In North America and the West IndiesBWAS-1603
6.1704Took a 50-gun ship?BWAS-1603
12.8.1704Taken by the French Squadron Leader de Saint-Pol off the Isles of Scilly .ref:1585
12.8.1704Taken by off the Isles of Scilly .ref:1585

Notes on Ship

Jugementref:1585

Jugement du 24 novembre 1704 , déclarant de bonne prise le vaisseau de guerre anglais le Fowye , pris , après combat , le 12 aout précédent à la hauteur des Sorlingues , par le sieur de Saint-Pol , commandant d'escadre , en compagnie des frégates le Valincour , l'Aimable et la Bonaventure (18 decernbre) .

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