British yacht 'Squirrel' (1694)

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Squirrel
Nominal Guns	4	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.5.1694	BWAS-1603
Acquired	10.12.1694	B028
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Yacht	B028
Sold	8.7.1714	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen37Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck47' 0"Imperial Feet14.3256
Length of Keel36' 0"Imperial Feet10.9728
Breadth14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Depth in Hold6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Burthen37 ⁵⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
4.11.1704 - 10.2.1705/6Commander ADM 6/8/107ADM 6/8

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
6.3.1703/4 - 12.4.1704Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/10ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1.6.1710Took the Privateer in the North Sea
8.7.1714Sold having never been in commmissionBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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