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HBMF Strombolo (1691)

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

Strombolo, 28 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1690/09/05 B164
Launched 1691/03/07 B028
Shipyard Blackwall B028
Design Class 1690 Program Fireships (1690)
Constructor Henry Johnson (2) B028
Rate Fifth Rate
Type Fireship
Out Service 1713/08/20 B164
Fate Sold B164

Dimensions
B164   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 91' 6" Imperial Feet 27.89
Length of Keel 78' 11/2" Imperial Feet 23.81
Breadth 25' 4" Imperial Feet 7.72
Depth in Hold 9' 63/4" Imperial Feet 2.91
Burthen 26665/94 Tons BM

Armament
1691/03/07 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
1690/12/02 115 Design Complement  
1704/04/15 125 B164

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1691 1693 Post Captain Thomas Urry B164
1694 1697/03/09 Post Captain Thomas Legge B164
1697/03/10 1701 Post Captain Edward Cole B164
1701 1701 Post Captain William Russell B164
1702/10/12 1703 Post Captain Charles Smith B164
1703 1704 Post Captain Henry Hobart B164
1704/04/21 1706 Post Captain Mathew Teate B164
1707/01/13 1708 Post Captain Charles Hardy B164
1708 1709 Post Captain George Lumley B164
1709/03/18 1709/06/09 Post Captain Charles Brown B164
1709/06/10 1710 Post Captain Thomas Beverley B164
1710 1712/01/26 Post Captain Caesar Brooks B164
1712/01/27 1713 Post Captain Charles Boyle B164

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1692/05/19 Present at the Battle of Barfleur  
1694 With the Channel Fleet until 1697 B164
1701 For Jamaica B164
1704 For Virginia B164
1706 In the North Sea B164
1709 In the Channel B164
1709/06 With the Newfoundland convoy B164
1710 In the North Sea B164
1713/08/20 Sold for £623 B164

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

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1692/05/19 Battle of Barfleur

Notes on Ship
Complement as a fireship British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714
Crew of 45 men with 8 x British 6-Pounder

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 :2009/06/19 at 11:47:07 by Cy

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