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HBMF Vulcan (1691)

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

Vulcan, 28 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1690/09/05 B164
Launched 1691/02/21 B164
Shipyard Rotherhithe B028
Design Class 1690 Program Fireships (1690)
Constructor Jonas Shish B164
Rate Fifth Rate
Type Fireship
Out Service 1709/08/10 B028
Fate Sunk as Breakwater B028
Dimensions
B164   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 91' 2" Imperial Feet 27.79
Length of Keel 80' 0" Imperial Feet 24.38
Breadth 25' 41/2" Imperial Feet 7.73
Depth in Hold 9' 6" Imperial Feet 2.9
Burthen 274 Tons BM
Armament
1691/02/21 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  
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1691/02/23 1693 Post Captain Joseph Soanes B164
1693/09/20 1696/07/05 Post Captain William Hockaday B164
1696/07/06 1697/12/09 Post Captain Christopher Coulsea B164
1697/12/10 1699 Post Captain John Watkins B164
1701 1702 Post Captain Richard Culliford B164
1701/12 1702/10 Commander John Balchen  
1703 1705 Commander John Clifton B164
1705/02/02 1707/03/16 Commander William Faulkner B164
1707/03/17 1707/10/22 Commander William Ockman B164
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1692/05/19 Present at the Battle of Barfleur  
1693 In the Mediterranean B164
1696 In the North Sea B164
1699 In the Mediterranean B164
1704/08/13 Present at the Battle of Malaga  
1707 In the Mediterranean B164
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1692/05/19 Battle of Barfleur
1704/08/13 Battle of Malaga
Notes on Ship
Build location British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714
built at the Lower GLobe Dock, Rotherhithe
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 11:46:52 by Cy

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