British yacht 'Isle of Wight' (1701)

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Isle of Wight	4902
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British yacht 'Isle of Wight' (1673) (4)
Ordered	13.6.1701	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1701	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	Elias Waffe	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Yacht
Sold	1712	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck46' 8"Imperial Feet14.0547
Length of Keel36' 9"Imperial Feet11.0109
Breadth14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Depth in Hold6' 10"Imperial Feet1.8288
Burthen38 ³¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1701Broadside Weight = 6 Imperial Pound ( 2.721 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

4 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1701 - 14.11.1707CaptainJames DoreBWAS-160315.11.1707 - 29.8.1709CommanderJohn Wood (d.1725) ADM 6/9/103BWAS-160330.8.1709 - 18.1.1710/11CommanderJohn Wood (d.1725) ADM 6/10/86ADM 6/1019.1.1710/11 - 8.1712CaptainDavid Urry (d.bef.1748) ADM 6/11/95BWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1709Re-armed with eight 3-poundersBWAS-1603
9.1709Commissioned as a guardship in the SolentBWAS-1603
8.1712Paid offBWAS-1603
11.9.1712Sold for £113BWAS-1603

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

ADM 6/10 Archive

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