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HBMF Phoenix (1694)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 10 months ago

Phoenix, 28 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1693/11/16 B164
Launched 1694/03/16 B028
Shipyard Rotherhithe B028
Design Class 1693 Program Fireships (1693)
Constructor & Gardner Dalton B028
Rate Fifth Rate
Type Fireship
Out Service 1709 B028
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B028

Dimensions
B164   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 91' 0" Imperial Feet 27.74
Length of Keel 76' 0" Imperial Feet 23.16
Breadth 25' 21/2" Imperial Feet 7.68
Depth in Hold 9' 101/2" Imperial Feet 3.01
Burthen 25683/94 Tons BM

Armament
1694/03/16 B164 Broadside Weight = 86
Lower Gun Deck 4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1693/11 115 Design Complement  

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1694 1694/12/20 Post Captain Edward Rigby B164
1694/12/21 1697/10/01 Post Captain John Douglas B164
1697/10/01 1701 Post Captain Hercules Mitchell B164
1701 1701 Post Captain Joseph Soanes B164
1702 1702 Post Captain John Mitchell B164
1702/02/07 1705/03/08 Commander Edmund Hicks B164
1703 1702/02 Commander John Trotter B164
1705/03/09 1707/10/22 Post Captain Michael Sansom B164

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1702/10/12 Present at the Battle of Vigo  
1704/08/13 Present at the Battle of Malaga  
1707/10/22 Grounded in the Scililes, had no casualties, was salvaged and laid up at Plymouth B164

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

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1702/10/12 Battle of Vigo
1704/08/13 Battle of Malaga

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge

Last Updated :2009/06/20 at 20:16:59 by Cy

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