3decks - Naval Sailing Warfare History

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HBMC Swan (1694)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 11 months ago

Swan, 24 Guns

Details
Nationality	British
Ordered	1694/05/02
Launched	1694/09/13
Shipyard	Deptford
Design Class	Maidstone Group (1693)
Designer	The Navy Board
Constructor	Robert & John Castle
Rate	Sixth Rate
Type	Ship
Out Service	1707/08/17
Fate	Foundered

Dimensions
B164		Type	Metric
Length of Gundeck	93' 3"	Imperial Feet	28.42
Length of Keel	78' 1"	Imperial Feet	23.8
Breadth	24' 6"	Imperial Feet	7.47
Depth in Hold	10' 8"	Imperial Feet	3.25
Burthen	249²⁹/₉₄	Tons BM

Armament
1694	B164	Broadside Weight = 56
Gun Deck	20	British Saker
Quarterdeck	4	British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date	Men	Notes	Source
1693/07/07	110	Design Complement

Commanders
Date From	Date to	Rank/Position	Name	Source
1695/06/02	1695/08/09	Post Captain	Timothy Bridges	B164
1695/08/09	1697/08	Post Captain	Thomas Kenney	B164
1697/08/27	1699	Post Captain	William Bloys	B164
1699	1700	Post Captain	Thomas Day	B164
1702	1705	Post Captain	William Bloys	B164
1706	1707	Post Captain	Robert Clarke	B164
1707	1707/08/17	Commander	Charles Howard	B164

Service Record
Date	Notes	Source
1695	For the West Indies	B164
1696	Returned home	B164
1697	In the Channel	B164
1699	In the Irish Sea	B164
1706	Sailed for the Leeward Islands	B164
1707/08/17	Lost with all hands in a tropical storm	B164

Fleets
Fleet Title	Commander	Date From	Date To	Source
No Fleets Listed

Actions & Battles
Date		Source
No Actions Listed

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id	Link or Description	Author
B164	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714	Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/05/21 at 14:50:40 by Cy

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