British Fifth Rate fireship 'Vulture' (1690)

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Vulture

7374
Nominal Guns28B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.12.1689BWAS-1603
Acquired18.4.1690BWAS-1603
First Commissioned14.4.1690B028
ShipyardDeptford - London B028
Ship Class1689 Program Fireships (1689)B028
Constructor
Robert & John CastleBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeFireshipB028
Captured10.12.1708B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck93' 0"Imperial Feet28.3464 
Length of Keel82' 2"Imperial Feet25.019 
Breadth24' 10 ¼"Imperial Feet7.3216 
Depth in Hold9' 7 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559 
Burthen270 30⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


18.4.1690Broadside 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

18 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.4.1690 - 30.8.1690Captain
James MoodyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1721
TransferedBWAS-160331.8.1690 - 5.11.1690Captain
Thomas SymondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1831
BWAS-160317.2.1690/91 - 11.5.1691Captain
Hovenden WalkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1715
BWAS-160312.5.1691 - 27.9.1691Captain
Thomas KercherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1694
BWAS-160320.2.1691/92 - 26.5.1694Commander
William LindseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1694
BWAS-160327.5.1694 - 23.1.1695/96Captain
Thomas CleasbeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1705
Transfered ADM 6/3/94
Issued by
Edward RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1671-1702

Confirmed 11.11.1695BWAS-16037.12.1695 - 24.11.1697Captain
John SymondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1705
ADM 6/3/99BWAS-160323.3.1699/1700 - 30.9.1700Captain
Richard PaulBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1702
ADM 6/6/28BWAS-16036.3.1700/1 - 13.1.1701/2Captain and Master
Richard CottonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1705
: on board from 7.3.1700/1 Transfered ADM 6/6/69ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 13.10.1702Captain and Master
Thomas LongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1706
Transfered ADM 6/6/133BWAS-16035.11.1702 - 25.11.1702Captain
John CoweBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1704
ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 28.11.1702BWAS-160311.1.1702/3 - 26.9.1703Commander
John CoweBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1704
ADM 6/7/76ADM 6/727.9.1703 - 9.1.1703/4Commander
Thomas KempthorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1719
ADM 6/8/30
Confirmed 29.11.1703ADM 6/810.1.1703/4 - 17.1.1704/5Commander
George FisherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1705
ADM 6/8/41BWAS-160316.1.1704/5 - 19.8.1706Captain
Isaac CookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1683-1719
Transfered ADM 6/8/260
Confirmed 3.7.1706ADM 6/814.1.1705/6 - 28.4.1706Commander
Richard LestockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1746
BWAS-16038.6.1706 - 23.7.1708Commander
Caesar BrooksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1712
ADM 6/9/34
Confirmed 17.12.1706BWAS-16034.7.1708 - 18.9.1708Commander
George PurvisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1741
Transfered ADM 6/11/29
Confirmed 25.2.1709/10ADM 6/11

9 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
27.3.1700 - 30.9.1700Lieutenant
Hercules MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1705
ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/68.3.1700/1 - 15.1.1701/2Lieutenant
Richard CookBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1704
Transfered ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/62.2.1701/2 - 23.3.1701/2Lieutenant
Walter FredenhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1706
Transfered ADM 6/7/4ADM 6/724.3.1701/2 - 10.4.1702Lieutenant
Thomas WeedonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1706
Transfered ADM 6/7/21ADM 6/723.10.1702 - 25.11.1702Lieutenant
Stroud MainBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1705
ADM 6/7/68
Confirmed 21.12.1702ADM 6/715.1.1702/3 - 20.4.1704Lieutenant
Stroud MainBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1705
Transfered ADM 6/7/78ADM 6/73.5.1704 - 22.1.1705/6Lieutenant
Nicholas EatonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1727
Transfered ADM 6/8/75ADM 6/824.7.1708 - 5.9.1708Lieutenant
William FlemingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1716
Transfered ADM 6/10/43
Confirmed 14.3.1708/9ADM 6/106.9.1708 - 10.12.1708Lieutenant
James HendersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1732
ADM 6/11/43
Confirmed 1.5.1710ADM 6/11

14 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1691 - 22.10.1691Gunner
James DelgaraBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691
DismissedADM 1/52531692 - 1693Master
Habbakuk WyleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1716
Transfered ADM 107/3/20ADM 1/52531692 - 1693Boatswain
John FordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1693
ADM 1/52531695 - 10.12.1695Gunner
Nathaniel HenryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
Transfered ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/314.2.1694/95 - 1696Carpenter
Thomas BarrowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/3/119
Issued by
Edward RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1671-1702

Confirmed 20.1.1695/96ADM 6/319.8.1695 - 30.12.1695Boatswain
Samuel JohnsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/3/119
Issued by
John MundenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1677-1703

Confirmed 20.1.1695/96ADM 6/311.12.1695 - 11.2.1697/98Gunner
John RumseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/331.12.1695 - 13.1.1695/96Boatswain
John SinclearBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/3/110ADM 6/314.1.1695/96 - 17.10.1698Boatswain
John ChurchmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
Transfered ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/312.2.1695/96 - 28.9.1698Cook
Silvester LillyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/3/128ADM 6/312.2.1697/98 - 1698Gunner
James GreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/5/5ADM 6/529.9.1698 - 1698Cook
John ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/5/31ADM 6/518.10.1698 - 8.8.1700Boatswain
Thomas GraycockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1700
Transfered ADM 6/5/32ADM 6/515.1.1702/3 - 1703Gunner
Nicholas AdrianBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703
ADM 6/7/78ADM 6/13

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
25.10.1692 - 5.9.1693Midshipman
John HayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1695
ADM 107/1/88ADM 107/131.1.1692/93 - 18.3.1692/93Midshipman
John ChamberlainBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1701
Transfered ADM 107/1/70ADM 107/119.7.1694 - 12.2.1695/96Midshipman
Robert ProsserBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1734
Transfered ADM 107/1/355ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1690Service with the fleetBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1693Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1697Sailed to the East IndiesBWAS-1603
1701Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1603
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
9.1703Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1704Rerated as a 8 gun Fireship
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
9.1706Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
28.5.1708Wager's Action
10.12.1708Taken by a French squadron off UshantBWAS-1603

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Friday 8th of July 2022 12:16

Again 115 men as a 28-gun sloop, as to her 'exact' role at the action I have no idea. I suggest you look at her logs which may enlighten you, there are several available via the National Archives.
Also, the use of HMS as part of a ships name is an anachronism. It only became a formal prefix in the 1850's or thereabouts.

Posted by Mr A on Friday 8th of July 2022 09:30

So the question that I pose; is what did the HMS Vulture do in the battle of “Wager’s Action”? Did it engage as a “fire ship“, or a fifth rate 28 gun ship of the line?

Posted by Cy on Monday 28th of May 2018 08:15

Sorry! What request? Also note that 28 guns is the design armament when equiped as a sloop, as a fireship she carried only 8

Posted by Mr A on Monday 28th of May 2018 02:13

Per Admin request for sources

Per my request for correction on Armament- Total guns quantity 28
RE: Jun 1709 battle “Wager’s Action “

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