British pink 'Wren' (1694)

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Wren	7448
Nominal Guns	10	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.11.1694	BWAS-1603
Acquired	21.3.1694	B028
Shipyard	Redbridge - Hampshire	BWAS-1603
Constructor	William Stigant	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Pink	B028
Captured	18.3.1697	B028
Becomes	French Privateer pink 'Le Wren' (1697) (10)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel53' 7"Imperial Feet16.2137
Breadth19' 2"Imperial Feet5.7968
Depth in Hold8' 4"Imperial Feet2.54
Burthen104 ⁶⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1694/95 - 24.8.1696Commander John Underdown (d.1728) Transfered ADM 6/3/2ADM 6/325.8.1696 - 18.3.1696/97Commander Thomas Dennett ADM 6/4/29BWAS-1603

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.1.1694/95 - 1695Gunner Benjamin Smyton (0001-?) ADM 6/3/27ADM 6/314.1.1694/95 - 1695Boatswain Richard Price ADM 6/3/29ADM 6/2314.1.1694/95 - 1695Cook Luke Hudson ADM 6/3/29ADM 6/2315.1.1694/95 - 1695Carpenter Thomas Richards ADM 6/3/30ADM 6/3

Service History

DateEventSource
18.3.1697Taken by La Demi Lune (16) BWAS-1603
18.3.1697Taken by Le Portsmouth BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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