British Sixth Rate ship 'Solebay' (1694)

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Solebay
Nominal Guns	24	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1694	BWAS-1603
Acquired	13.9.1694	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Redhouse - Deptford	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	Maidstone Group (1693)	B028
Designed by	The Navy BoardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1694-1695	B028
Constructor	Edward SnelgroveBritish Ship Builder Service 1690-1700	B028
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	25.12.1709	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck92' 1"Imperial Feet28.0543
Length of Keel77' 8"Imperial Feet23.4986
Breadth24' 11"Imperial Feet7.3216
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen256 ⁴⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.1694Broadside 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
13.8.1694 - 30.4.1696CaptainBWAS-16031.5.1696 - 1.5.1699Captain ADM 6/3/150BWAS-16032.5.1699 - 23.5.1699Commander ADM 6/5/46ADM 6/524.5.1699 - 2.11.1701CaptainBWAS-16033.11.1701 - 12.5.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/120ADM 6/613.5.1702 - 8.12.1705Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/35BWAS-16037.12.1705 - 16.10.1706Commander ADM 6/8/207BWAS-160317.10.1706 - 26.3.1707Commander ADM 6/9/19ADM 6/927.3.1707 - 8.1.1707/8Commander ADM 6/9/58BWAS-16038.1.1707/8 - 25.12.1709Commander ADM 6/9/118BWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1695/96 - 10.5.1699Lieutenant ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/311.5.1699 - 2.11.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/53.11.1701 - 26.1.1701/2Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/120ADM 6/629.1.1701/2 - 27.12.1704Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/2ADM 6/71.1.1704/5 - 17.10.1706Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/128ADM 6/818.10.1706 - 21.1.1707/8Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/18ADM 6/922.1.1707/8 - 25.12.1709Lieutenant ADM 6/9/127ADM 6/9

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1695 - 18.2.1695Gunner Dismissed ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/319.2.1694/95 - 16.7.1695Gunner ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/320.2.1694/95 - bef.16.7.1695Boatswain Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/33.4.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/317.7.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/66ADM 6/317.7.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/66ADM 6/31696 - 31.3.1696Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/142ADM 6/31.4.1696 - 15.4.1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/142ADM 6/316.4.1696 - bef.17.5.1697Boatswain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/146ADM 6/317.5.1697 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/4

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
13.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/51ADM 6/5

Service History

DateEventSource
1694In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1696In the North Sea on fishery protection dutyBWAS-1603
1699In the Irish SeaBWAS-1603
4.6.1705Took the Grand Caesar 4 guns and 12 men - brigantine of Dunkirk, carrying tar and stock-fish off Yarmouth and sent her in.BG
25.12.1709Wrecked on Boston Knock Sands, LincolnshireBWAS-1603

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