HMS Fowey (1696)

HMS Fowey was a 32-gun fifth rate built by Mr. Flint of Plymouth in 1695/96. She was employed in trade protection and counter-piracy patrols in Home Waters and North America. She was in on the capture of a 50-gun Frenchman while returning from Virginia. She was taken by the French off the Scilly Islands in August 1704.

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

History
England
NameHMS Fowey
Ordered3 May 1695
BuilderThomas Burges & William Briggs, Shoreham
Launched7 May 1696
Commissioned1696
Captured1 August 1704
FateTaken by a squadron of seven French privateers
General characteristics as built
Class and type32-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen37748⁄94 tons (bm)
Length
  • 108 ft 0 in (32.92 m) gundeck
  • 89 ft 5.5 in (27.27 m) keel for tonnage
Beam28 ft 2 in (8.59 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 6.5 in (3.21 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement145/110
Armament
  • as built 32 guns
  • 4/4 x demi-culverins (LD)
  • 22/20 x 6-pdr guns (UD)
  • 6/4 x 4-pdr guns (QD)

She was the first vessel to bear the name Fowey in the English and Royal Navy.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.