HMS Swan (1694)

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English Red Ensign 1620.svg England
NameHMS Swan
Ordered2 May 1694
BuilderRobert & John Castle, Deptford
Launched13 September 1694
Commissioned2 June 1695
FateLost with all hands 17 August 1707
General characteristics
Type20-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen249+29⁄94 bm
Length
  • 93 ft 3 in (28.4 m) gundeck
  • 78 ft 1 in (23.8 m) keel for tonnage
Beam24 ft 6 in (7.5 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold10 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
Armament
  • initially as ordered
  • 20 × sakers on wooden trucks (UD)
  • 4 × 3-pdr on wooden trucks (QD)
  • 1703 Establishment
  • 20 × 6-pdrs on wooden trucks (UD)
  • 4 × 4-pdr on wooden trucks (QD)

HMS Swan was a member of the standardized 20-gun sixth rates built at the end of the 17th century. After commissioning she went to the West Indies, then returned for service in the Irish Sea and English Channel. She then returned to the West Indies where she was lost with all hands in 1707. [1]

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Swan (spelt Swan or Swann) was the eleventh ship so named since it was used for a ballinger acquired in March 1417 and sold on 1 April 1423. [2] [Note 1]

Construction

She was ordered in the second batch of eight ships from on 2 May 1694 to be built under contract by Robert & John Castle of Deptford. She was launched on 13 September 1694. [3]

Commissioned service

She was commissioned on 2 June 1695 under the command of Captain Timothy Bridges, RN for service with Wilmot's[ who? ] squadron in the West Indies. Captain Thomas Kenny, RN took over command on 9 August 1695. Swan returned to home waters in 1696 for service in the Irish sea. On 27 August 1697 Captain William Bloyes, RN took command and the ship was assigned to the English Channel. Captain Thomas Day, RN was her commander in 1699 through to 1700 for service in the Irish Sea, Captain Bloyes reassumed command in 1702 through 1705, remaining in the Irish Sea. [4] In 1706, she came under the command of Commander Robert Clarke, RN for service in the Leeward Islands. In 1707 Commander Charles Howard, RN took over command. [5]

Loss

HMS Swan was lost and presumed foundered with all hands in a tropical storm on 17 August 1707. [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ The name of the vessel is spelt 'Swan' in ref-Winfield and spelt 'Swann' in ref Colledge.

Citations

  1. ↑ Winfield
  2. ↑ Colledge
  3. ↑ Winfield
  4. ↑ Winfield
  5. ↑ Winfield
  6. ↑ Winfield

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