British yacht 'Katherine' (1661)

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Katherine	4978
Nominal Guns	8	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	11.1660	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1661	B028
First Commissioned	22.3.1660/61	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Constructor	Peter Pett (1610-1672)	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Yacht	B028
Captured	17.8.1673	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel49' 0"Imperial Feet14.9352
Breadth19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Depth in Hold7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Draught Aft7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen94 ⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
166130 BWAS-1603

6 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.3.1660/61 - 19.3.1661/62CaptainJohn De GensB05120.3.1661/62 - 31.12.1663CaptainJohn Golding (d.1665)BWAS-160321.4.1665 - 5.1665CaptainPhineas Pett (d.1665)B0519.3.1665/66 - 13.8.1666CaptainWilliam Faseby (d.1711)B05118.8.1666 - 10.11.1672CaptainRobert WoodBWAS-16039.11.1672 - 17.8.1673CaptainThomas Lovell (d.1680)BWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
1661Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £658.0.0dBWAS-1603
17.8.1673Taken in the North Sea by the SchiedamBWAS-1603
11.1673Returned by the Prince of Orange, but not added to the Royal NavyBWAS-1603

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B051John CharnockDigital Book

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