British Fifth Rate ship 'Poole' (1696)

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Poole

5868
Nominal Guns32B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered5.6.1695BWAS-1603
Acquired6.8.1696BWAS-1603
ShipyardEast Cowes - Isle of Wight B028
Ship Class1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)B028
Constructor
Joseph NyeBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1696-1723
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Sunk as Breakwater8.7.1737B028

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 - 7.10.1697Captain
James WorthingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
BWAS-16038.10.1697 - 15.9.1702Captain
John CranbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1697
Transfered ADM 6/4/119BWAS-160316.9.1702 - 25.7.1703Captain
Robert HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1728
Transfered ADM 6/7/64
Confirmed 11.11.1702BWAS-160326.7.1703 - 24.1.1704/5Captain
Richard HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1689-1754
Transfered ADM 6/8/49
Confirmed 11.2.1703/4ADM 6/825.1.1704/5 - 20.3.1704/5Captain
The Hon. Algernon GrevilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1709
Transfered ADM 6/8/143ADM 6/813.3.1704/5 - 13.1.1706/7Captain
Edward WindsorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1708
Transfered ADM 6/8/166BWAS-160317.1.1706/7 - 19.1.1709/10Captain
Galfridus WalpoleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1721
Transfered ADM 6/9/43BWAS-160326.7.1710 - 28.2.1712/13Captain
William GrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1713
ADM 6/11/59BWAS-160330.6.1719 - 9.2.1719/20Commander
Isaac TownsendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1746
BWAS-16039.2.1719/20 - 17.2.1720/21Commander
Henry MedleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1747
ADM 6/12/193BWAS-160317.2.1720/21 - 24.11.1721Commander
John TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1737
ADM 6/13/4BWAS-16031.2.1725/26 - 1.6.1727Commander
The Hon. William HerveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1743
ADM 6/14/99ADM 6/132.6.1727 - 8.3.1728/29Captain
The Hon. William HerveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1743
ADM 6/14/29
Confirmed 20.3.1728/29ADM 6/142.5.1729 - 15.5.1729Commander
George KnowlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1729
ADM 6/14/26ADM 6/1416.5.1729 - 4.12.1729Commander
Richard HerbertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1718
ADM 6/14/28BWAS-160326.2.1733/34 - 3.5.1737Commander
Gilbert WallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1738
ADM 6/15/169BWAS-1603

11 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
17.4.1703 - 24.1.1704/5Lieutenant
John DobneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1708
Transfered ADM 6/7/119ADM 6/725.1.1704/5 - 20.3.1704/5Lieutenant
Joshua RoydhouseBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1679-1709
Transfered ADM 6/8/143ADM 6/820.3.1704/5 - 25.10.1705Lieutenant
Thomas BeverleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1721
ADM 6/8/163ADM 6/826.10.1705 - 19.1.1709/10Lieutenant
John BerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1721
Transfered ADM 6/9/6
Confirmed 27.7.1706ADM 6/926.7.1710 - 25.7.1710Lieutenant
John BiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1723
Transfered ADM 6/11/59ADM 6/1110.8.1710 - 2.1.1710/11Lieutenant
John CundettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1722
Transfered ADM 6/11/66ADM 6/113.1.1710/11 - 28.2.1712/13Lieutenant
Thomas DurellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1741
ADM 6/11/91ADM 6/112.7.1719 - 24.11.1721Lieutenant
Isaac SteppingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1726
ADM 6/12/173ADM 6/124.2.1725/26 - 14.3.1728/29Lieutenant
Simon LyonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1737
ADM 6/14/102ADM 6/132.5.1729 - 4.12.1729Lieutenant
George TockettsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1743
ADM 6/14/26ADM 6/1431.1.1734/35 - 3.4.1735Lieutenant
Richard WestBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1735
ADM 6/14/204ADM 6/14

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
28.9.1697 - 1697Cook
William ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/4/118ADM 6/41698 - 1.2.1697/98Carpenter
John RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/52.2.1697/98 - 1698Carpenter
Benjamin BinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/530.11.1734 - 10.4.1735Master
Bosville WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1748
Transfered ADM 107/3/305ADM 107/3

6 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
7.1.1699/1700 - 17.7.1701Midshipman
Robert BrounkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
Transfered ADM 107/1/278ADM 107/116.7.1701 - 9.4.1702Midshipman
John RobertsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1729
ADM 107/2/38ADM 107/210.4.1702 - 9.1.1702/3Coxswain
John RobertsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1729
Transfered ADM 107/2/38ADM 107/220.3.1725/26 - 18.4.1726Midshipman
John DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1784
ADM 107/3/196ADM 107/318.6.1727 - 11.3.1728/29Midshipman
Edward LeggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1747
Transfered ADM 107/3/211ADM 107/312.10.1727 - 6.6.1729Volunteer-per-order
Henry HuishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1747
Transfered ADM 107/3/244ADM 107/3

5 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
17.1.1699/1700 - 15.7.1701Able Seaman
John RobertsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1729
ADM 107/2/38ADM 107/212.11.1710 - 17.12.1710Able Seaman
George ConduitBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1716
Transfered ADM 107/3/40ADM 107/313.3.1719/20 - 1.2.1720/21Able Seaman
Nathaniel RogersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1741
Transfered ADM 107/3/155ADM 107/313.3.1719/20 - 1.2.1720/21Able Seaman
Nicholas RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1744
Transfered ADM 107/3/151ADM 107/320.6.1729 - 4.12.1729Able Seaman
William PowlettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1745
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

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
24.12.1726-9.4.1728British Squadron for the relief of Gibraltar
Sir Charles WagerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1734
 
 
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