HMS Drake (1694)

HMS Drake was a member of the standardized 20-gun sixth rates built at the end of the 17th century. After commissioning she was lost within three months on the Irish Coast in a storm on 20 December 1694.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Drake.

History
England
NameHMS Drake
Ordered2 May 1694
BuilderGeorge Fowler, Rotherhithe
Launched26 September 1694
Commissioned26 September 1694
FateLost with all hands on 20 December 1694
General characteristics
Type20-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen253+6⁄94 bm
Length
  • 93 ft 0 in (28.3 m) gundeck
  • 77 ft 8 in (23.7 m) keel for tonnage
Beam24 ft 9 in (7.5 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold10 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
Armament
  • initially as ordered
  • 20 x sakers on wooden trucks (UD)
  • 4 x 3-pdr on wooden trucks (QD)
  • 1703 Establidhment
  • 20 x 6-pdrs on wooden trucks (UD)
  • 4 x 4-pdr on wooden trucks (QD)

Drake was the second named vessel since it was used for a 16-gun vessel launched at Deptford in 1653 and sold at Jamaica in 1691.

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