British Fifth Rate frigate 'Milford' (1695)

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Milford
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	17.5.1694	BWAS-1603
Acquired	6.3.1694/95	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1695	B028
Shipyard	Ipswich - Suffolk	B028
Ship Class	1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)	B028
Constructor	William HubbardBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	7.1.1696/97	B028
Becomes	French Fifth Rate frigate 'Le Milfort' (1697) (32) 1697-1720 French 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck107' 10"Imperial Feet32.6136
Length of Keel90' 2 ¼"Imperial Feet27.4384
Breadth28' 4 ½"Imperial Feet8.5471
Depth in Hold10' 7 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607
Burthen386 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1695Broadside 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

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
8.1.1694/95 - 7.1.1696/97CaptainBWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.2.1694/95 - 29.1.1695/96Lieutenant ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/330.1.1695/96 - 7.1.1696/97Lieutenant ADM 6/3/122ADM 6/3

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.1.1694/95 - 2.4.1696Purser Transfered ADM 6/3/5ADM 6/322.1.1694/95 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/31ADM 6/322.1.1694/95 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/31ADM 6/39.3.1694/95 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/40ADM 6/315.3.1694/95 - bef.31.12.1695Boatswain Dismissed ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/31.1.1695/96 - 2.1.1695/96Boatswain ADM 6/3/111ADM 6/330.1.1695/96 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/122ADM 6/319.4.1696 - 1696Purser ADM 6/3/146ADM 6/31697 - 7.1.1696/97Carpenter ADM 6/4/101ADM 6/41697 - 7.1.1696/97Gunner ADM 6/4/104ADM 6/4

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
14.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/3

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1695Commissioned for the North Sea on fishery protection dutiesBWAS-1603
7.1.1697

Taken by French ships in the North Sea

BWAS-1603
7.1.1697Taken by ref:692

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Wednesday 15th of April 2020 16:29

Just the one, who has been moved

Posted by regis on Wednesday 15th of April 2020 16:22

The officers must be on the next Milford , impossible after his capture

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