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Winchester | 7424 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | 60 | ||
| Nationality | Kingdom of England | ||
| Operator | Royal Navy | ||
| Ordered | 20.1.1691/92 | ||
| Acquired | 11.4.1693 | ||
| Shipyard | Bursledon - Hampshire | ||
| Ship Class | 1691 Program - 60 gun 4th Rates | ||
| Designed by | John Tippetts | ||
| Constructor | William Wyatt (d.1693) | ||
| Category | Fourth Rate | ||
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Wrecked | 24.9.1695 | ||
Commissioned for the West Indies
BWAS-1603Wrecked on a reef off Cape Florida
BWAS-1603Captain Thomas Butler, the Dunkirk, Spithead. Has arrived from Jamaica but departed from Virginia with the Winchester, Experiment and Terrible fireship. There was violent sickness in all ships. He was then commanding the Winchester and buried almost 200 men in 17 days and the rest were in such condition that they were not able to carry her home. Captain Wilmot, Commander-in- Chief died and after the death of Captain Launce, he became the oldest Captain and removed to the Dunkirk. He gave Captain Soule, Commander of the fireship, a commission for the Winchester but while standing off the Bahama shoals and Cape Florida the ship ran aground for want of hands. He was unable to save the ship and with some difficulty went in to save the men. He held a council of war and resolved to go to Virginia to procure refreshment for the sick people. He got credit to buy fresh provisions to distribute among the ships. The men recovered and the ships departed for England but in dreadful stormy weather, they lost company wit
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