British sloop 'Spy' (1666)

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Spy
Nominal Guns	4	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1666	B028
Shipyard	Harwich Dockyard - Harwich	B028
Constructor	Sir Anthony Deane (1633-1721)	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Sloop	B028
Sold	1683	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen28Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel44' 0"Imperial Feet13.4112
Breadth11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Depth in Hold4' 0"Imperial Feet1.2192
Burthen28 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
166630 BWAS-1603

5 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.3.1666 - 7.12.1666CaptainRichard RatfordB0511668CaptainNicholas Hill (d.1670)B0511669CaptainGiles BondB05127.2.1671/72 - 6.2.1672/73CaptainJohn WithersB05114.2.1672/73 - 1.4.1674CommanderPeter CooperBWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1666LieutenantJohn Pibus (d.1673/74)B0511667LieutenantRobert HooperB051

Service History

DateEventSource
1666Completed at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich at a cost of £182.0.0dBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

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