British Fifth Rate fireship 'Speedwell' (1690)

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Speedwell
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.12.1689	BWAS-1603
Acquired	3.4.1690	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	4.4.1690
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Ship Class	1689 Program Fireships
Constructor	John Gressingham	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Fireship
Broken Up to Rebuild	10.1701	B028
Becomes	British Fifth Rate fireship 'Speedwell' (1702) (24)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck94' 0"Imperial Feet28.6512
Length of Keel78' 6"Imperial Feet23.7935
Breadth24' 11"Imperial Feet7.3216
Depth in Hold9' 8"Imperial Feet2.9464
Burthen259 ⁵³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.4.1690Broadside Weight = 86 Imperial Pound ( 39.001 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.12.1689115Design Complement

7 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.4.1690 - 5.2.1689/90CaptainJohn Mason (d.1689/90)†BWAS-160321.7.1690 - 1690CaptainStephen Woolgate (d.1690)†BWAS-16031692 - 1694CaptainThomas Symonds (d.1694)BWAS-160315.2.1693/94 - 1697CaptainDavid Wavell (d.1703/4)BWAS-16036.8.1697 - 9.12.1697CaptainCharles Guy (d.1697)† ADM 6/4/113BWAS-16032.10.1697 - 21.9.1698CaptainChristopher Coulsea (d.1698): on board from 10.12.1697 ADM 6/4/118BWAS-16032.12.1698 - 1700CaptainJedediah Barker (d.1702/3) ADM 6/5/35BWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.6.1696 - 1.12.1698LieutenantWilliam Carey ADM 6/3/62ADM 6/32.12.1698 - 31.1.1699/0LieutenantWilliam Smith (c.1674-1756) ADM 6/5/35ADM 6/51.2.1699/0 - 4.4.1700LieutenantWilliam Coulsea ADM 6/6/44
Commission confirmed 12.7.1700ADM 6/6

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
6.1693Convoy for the Smyrna FleetBWAS-1603
1694Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1694Off the Irish Coast until 1697BWAS-1603
23.5.1695Refitted as a 24 gunner
1697Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1699Attempted mutinyBWAS-1603
1700Paid offBWAS-1603
1702Broken up to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

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