British Sixth Rate frigate 'Experiment' (1717)

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Experiment
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Experiment' (1689) (32) 1689-1717 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Acquired	7.1717	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	31.5.1717	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Rebuilt	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1689 Program 32-Gunner (1689)	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	BWAS-1603
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Broken Up to Rebuild	20.3.1723/24	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Length of Keel92' 0"Imperial Feet28.0416
Breadth27' 6"Imperial Feet8.2514
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen370 ⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1718Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1603
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
31.5.1718 - 29.6.1719Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/137BWAS-160330.6.1719 - 10.4.1721Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/173BWAS-160319.4.1721 - bef.20.3.1723/24Captain ADM 6/13/10ADM 6/13

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.6.1718 - 5.6.1719Lieutenant ADM 6/12/137ADM 6/126.6.1719 - 6.9.1720Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/183
Confirmed 23.11.1719ODNB

Service History

DateEventSource
1718Commissioned for the Salee expeditionBWAS-1603
20.3.1723/24Docked at Plymouth to be broken up and rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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