British Sixth Rate fireship 'Half Moon' (1685)

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Half Moon

4587
Nominal Guns32BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Captured1685BWAS-1603
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1603
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeFireship
Expended as Fireship4.6.1692BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel67' 4"Imperial Feet20.4361 
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62 
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004 
Draught Aft10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242 
Burthen223 79⁄94Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
168885 BWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
27.4.1688 - 7.1688Captain John GrimsditchBWAS-160323.7.1688 - 10.1688Captain John Munden (d.1718/19)BWAS-160314.10.1688 - 5.1690Lieutenant John BountyBWAS-16031.5.1690 - 10.1600Captain John Hailes (d.1693)BWAS-160318.10.1690 - 5.1691Captain Rupert Kempthorne (d.1691)B05126.5.1691 - 2.1692Captain Charles Guy (d.1697)BWAS-160317.2.1691/92 - 4.6.1692Captain John KnappBWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
1685Taken and laid upBWAS-1603
6.1688Converted to a fireshipBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue

 
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