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HBMC Fox (1658)

Page history last edited by Cy 5 mos ago

Fox, 14 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Previously Saint Antoine
Captured 1658/00/00  
Shipyard Captured  
Rate Sixth Rate
Type Fireship
Out Service 1666/08/09  
Fate Expended as Fireship  
Dimensions
B164   Type Metric
Length of Keel 72' 0" Imperial Feet 21.95
Breadth 23' 0" Imperial Feet 7.01
Depth in Hold 8' 6" Imperial Feet 2.59
Draught Aft 10' 0" Imperial Feet 3.05
Burthen 20256/94 Tons BM
Armament
1658 B164
Gun Deck 14 All Guns
1666 B164
Gun Deck 6 All Guns
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1658 60 B164
1666 35 As a fireship B164
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1658 1660 Post Captain James Shareland B164
1662/08/19 1662/12/16 Post Captain Morgan Jones B164
1665 1665 Post Captain William Dale B051
1666/04/17 1666/05/20 Post Captain Henry Osgood B051
1666/05/20 1666/06/16 Post Captain Nicholas Tovey B051
1666/06/16 1666/08/10 Post Captain John Elliot B103
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1658 Taken at Ostend B164
1666 Convert to a fireship B164
1666/07/25 Present at St James Day Battle  
1666/08/08 Present at Holmes' Bonfire  
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1666/07/25 St James Day Battle
1666/08/08 Holmes' Bonfire
Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume I John Charnock
B103 Battles of the British Navy Joseph Allen

Last Updated :2009/06/28 at 21:12:09 by Cy

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