British Fifth Rate ship 'Poole' (1696)

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Poole	5868
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.6.1695	BWAS-1603
Acquired	6.8.1696	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	East Cowes - Isle of Wight	B028
Ship Class	1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)	B028
Constructor	Joseph NyeBritish Ship Builder Service 1696-1698	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sunk as Breakwater	8.7.1737	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck108' 6"Imperial Feet32.9375
Length of Keel90' 1 ½"Imperial Feet27.4447
Breadth28' 2 ½"Imperial Feet8.5471
Depth in Hold10' 7"Imperial Feet3.2258
Burthen381 ⁴³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.8.1696Broadside 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

16 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1695 - 7.10.1697CaptainBWAS-16038.10.1697 - 15.9.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/119BWAS-160316.9.1702 - 25.7.1703Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/64
Confirmed 11.11.1702BWAS-160326.7.1703 - 24.1.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/49
Confirmed 11.2.1703/4ADM 6/825.1.1704/5 - 20.3.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/143ADM 6/813.3.1704/5 - 13.1.1706/7Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/166BWAS-160317.1.1706/7 - 19.1.1709/10Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/43BWAS-160326.7.1710 - 28.2.1712/13Captain ADM 6/11/59BWAS-160330.6.1719 - 9.2.1719/20CommanderBWAS-16039.2.1719/20 - 17.2.1720/21Commander ADM 6/12/193BWAS-160317.2.1720/21 - 24.11.1721Commander ADM 6/13/4BWAS-16031.2.1725/26 - 1.6.1727Commander ADM 6/14/99ADM 6/132.6.1727 - 8.3.1728/29Captain ADM 6/14/29
Confirmed 20.3.1728/29ADM 6/142.5.1729 - 15.5.1729Commander ADM 6/14/26ADM 6/1416.5.1729 - 4.12.1729Commander ADM 6/14/28BWAS-160326.2.1733/34 - 3.5.1737Commander ADM 6/15/169BWAS-1603

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.4.1703 - 24.1.1704/5Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/119ADM 6/725.1.1704/5 - 20.3.1704/5Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/143ADM 6/820.3.1704/5 - 25.10.1705Lieutenant ADM 6/8/163ADM 6/826.10.1705 - 19.1.1709/10Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/6
Confirmed 27.7.1706ADM 6/926.7.1710 - 25.7.1710Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/59ADM 6/1110.8.1710 - 2.1.1710/11Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/66ADM 6/113.1.1710/11 - 28.2.1712/13Lieutenant ADM 6/11/91ADM 6/112.7.1719 - 24.11.1721Lieutenant ADM 6/12/173ADM 6/124.2.1725/26 - 14.3.1728/29Lieutenant ADM 6/14/102ADM 6/132.5.1729 - 4.12.1729Lieutenant ADM 6/14/26ADM 6/1431.1.1734/35 - 3.4.1735Lieutenant ADM 6/14/204ADM 6/14

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.9.1697 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/118ADM 6/430.11.1734 - 10.4.1735Master Transfered ADM 107/3/305ADM 107/3

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
16.7.1701 - 9.4.1702Midshipman ADM 107/2/38ADM 107/210.4.1702 - 9.1.1702/3Coxswain Transfered ADM 107/2/38ADM 107/220.3.1725/26 - 18.4.1726Midshipman ADM 107/3/196ADM 107/318.6.1727 - 11.3.1728/29Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/211ADM 107/3

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
17.1.1699/1700 - 15.7.1701Able Seaman ADM 107/2/38ADM 107/212.11.1710 - 17.12.1710Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/40ADM 107/313.3.1719/20 - 1.2.1720/21Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/151ADM 107/313.3.1719/20 - 1.2.1720/21Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/155ADM 107/320.6.1729 - 4.12.1729Able Seaman ADM 107/3/312ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1698Off LisbonBWAS-1603
1699In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1700Off Capr VerdeBWAS-1603
1701Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
9.1703Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1704In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1705Off GuineaBWAS-1603
1708Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1711In the Irish SeaBWAS-1603
14.4.1719Began refitting at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1603
8.1719Completed refitting at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £1651.19.0dBWAS-1603
2.1720Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1603
1.1722SurveyedBWAS-1603
2.1723Began large repair at Deptford - London BWAS-1603
4.1724Completed large repair at Deptford - London at a cost of £3517.9.9dBWAS-1603
2.1726Recommissioned for the Baltic and the StraitsBWAS-1603
2.1734Recommissioned for Norris's fleet to the TagusBWAS-1603
2.1737Began refitting at UnknownBWAS-1603
3.1736/37Completed refitting at a cost of £840.19.1dBWAS-1603
8.7.1737Sunk as a breakwater at HarwichBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
24.12.1726-9.4.1728	British Squadron for the relief of Gibraltar	Sir Charles WagerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1692-1734

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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