1693 Program 32-Gunner
| Class Details |
| Nationality |
British |
| Approved |
1693/02 |
| Rate |
Fifth Rate |
| Type |
Frigate |
| Designed Crew |
145 |
| Ships in Class |
4 |
| Designed Dimensions |
| Dimension |
|
Type |
Metric |
Source |
| Length of Gundeck |
103' 9" |
Imperial Feet |
31.62 |
B164 |
| Length of Keel |
85' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
25.91 |
B164 |
| Breadth |
28' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
8.53 |
B164 |
| Depth in Hold |
10' 6" |
Imperial Feet |
3.2 |
B164 |
| Burthen |
35444/94 |
Tons BM |
|
B164 |
| Designed Armament |
| Location |
Quantity |
Type |
Source |
| Lower Gun Deck |
4 |
British Demi-Culverin |
B164 |
| Upper Gun Deck |
22 |
British 6-Pounder |
B164 |
| Quarterdeck |
6 |
British 4-Pounder |
B164 |
| Ships in Class |
| Launch Date |
Name |
End of Service |
Fate |
| 1694/01/06 |
Shoreham |
1719/10/21 |
Broken Up to Rebuild |
| 1694/02/15 |
Scarborough |
1694/07/18 |
Captured |
| 1694/03/19 |
Sorlings |
1705/10/20 |
Captured |
| 1694/08/13 |
Winchelsea |
1706/06/06 |
Captured |
| General Notes |
| General Class Notes |
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 |
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Four 32-gun Fifth Rates were ordered in early 1693 (the Navy Board estimating the cost for building the first two at �4,455 - or about �6-5-0d per ton), this time with three of the quartet being built by contract. The contract with Ellis (the first of this type to be contracted out) was confirmed 21.3.1693. The contract for the Winchelsea was originally signed with William Wyatt, but he died in June 1693 and the building was instead supervised by his widow. Both Scarborough, renamed Milford after her recapture and Winchelsea were re-rated as 36 guns under the 1703 Establishment of Guns
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| 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 :2009/07/17 at 15:00:57 by Cy