British sloop 'Wolf' (1699)

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Wolf

7432
Nominal Guns2B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.7.1699BWAS-1603
Acquired2.11.1699BWAS-1603
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
Ship ClassBonetta GroupB028
Constructor Elias WaffeBWAS-1603
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeSloop B028
Sold10.4.1712B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck58' 6"Imperial Feet17.6975 
Length of Keel48' 0"Imperial Feet14.6304 
Breadth16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022 
Depth in Hold6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288 
Burthen65 48⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1699Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.1339 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Falconet
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.7.169950Design Complement

6 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
25.10.1699 - 8.2.1701/2Commander John Mitchell: on board from 13.11.1699 ADM 6/6/15BWAS-16039.2.1701/2 - 11.3.1701/2Commander Unton Deering (d.1706) ADM 6/7/7ADM 6/712.3.1701/2 - 24.6.1704Commander Wagden Baker (d.1704)† ADM 6/7/18BWAS-160320.11.1704 - 19.6.1708Commander James Millison ADM 6/8/113BWAS-16037.7.1708 - 26.11.1710Commander Philip Vanbrugh (d.1753) ADM 6/9/174BWAS-160328.11.1710 - 27.12.1711Commander Nathaniel Taylor ADM 6/11/84BWAS-1603

Service History


DateEventSource
24.6.1704

Taken by a French 10-gun privateer off the Humber

BWAS-1603
17.6.1708

Retaken by the Dutch and returned after salvage was paid

BWAS-1603
19.6.1708

Taken by a French 18-gun privateer off Dublin

BWAS-1603
21.6.1708Taken by Speedwell (24) BWAS-1603
6.10.1708

Taken by the French off Land's end, but again retaken

BWAS-1603
27.12.1711Paid offADM33
10.4.1712

Sold to John Bickford for £135

BWAS-1603

 
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