British Sixth Rate ship 'Lizard' (1697)

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Lizard	5149
Nominal Guns	24	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.7.1695	BWAS-1603
Acquired	29.3.1697	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Sheerness - Kent	B028
Ship Class	Maidstone Group (1693)	B028
Designed by	The Navy BoardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1694-1695	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Robert ShortisBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1699	BWAS-1603
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	29.7.1714	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck95' 0"Imperial Feet28.956
Length of Keel79' 4"Imperial Feet24.0905
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62
Depth in Hold10' 10"Imperial Feet3.048
Burthen263 ⁷⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1697Broadside Weight = 61 Imperial Pound ( 27.664 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.1693110Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.3.1696/97 - 31.8.1699Captain† ADM 6/4/84BWAS-16031.9.1699 - 7.7.1700Captain Transfered
Confirmed 14.10.1701BWAS-16038.7.1700 - 13.10.1701CommanderBWAS-160321.10.1701 - 12.1.1702/3Captain and Master ADM 6/6/118BWAS-160319.1.1702/3 - 18.1.1703/4Commander ADM 6/7/76BWAS-160314.7.1704 - 30.8.1707Captain† ADM 6/8/85B0513.9.1707 - 7.3.1708/9Commander ADM 6/9/92BWAS-16038.3.1708/9 - 29.11.1709Commander ADM 6/10/41BWAS-160330.11.1709 - 16.3.1712/13Commander ADM 6/11/8BWAS-160317.6.1713 - 1.6.1714Captain and Master ADM 6/11/263BWAS-1603

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.1.1700/1 - 26.10.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/6/113
Confirmed 5.9.1701ADM 6/627.10.1701 - 20.1.1701/2Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/119ADM 6/621.2.1701/2 - 27.5.1703Lieutenant ADM 6/7/12ADM 6/728.5.1703 - 4.10.1703Lieutenant ADM 6/7/129ADM 6/74.10.1703 - 25.1.1704/5Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/42
Confirmed 7.1.1703/4ADM 6/814.2.1704/5 - 4.2.1706/7Lieutenant ADM 6/8/151ADM 6/85.2.1706/7 - 7.4.1709Lieutenant ADM 6/9/54ADM 6/98.4.1709 - 23.6.1709Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/52ADM 6/1024.6.1709 - 16.5.1711Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/72ADM 6/1017.5.1711 - 30.6.1711Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/139ADM 6/1130.6.1711 - 1.6.1714Lieutenant ADM 6/11/148ADM 6/11

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.2.1696/97 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/77ADM 6/424.2.1696/97 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/78ADM 6/41.3.1696/97 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/79ADM 6/41.4.1697 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/86ADM 6/4

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
11.5.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/96ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1697In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1698To the East IndiesBWAS-1603
8.1700Still in the East IndiesBWAS-1603
1703In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1704In Home WatersBWAS-1603
1705Service in the Irish Sea until 1713BWAS-1603
16.5.1705

In company with the Southampton arrived in Falmouth as convoy to about 30 sail

ADM 51
19.5.1705

In company with the Southampton left Falmouth as convoy to about 30 sail

ADM 51

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