HMS Poole (1696)

HMS Poole was a 32-gun fifth rate built by Joseph Nye & George Moore of East Cowes on the Isle of Wight in 1695/96. She spent the first part of her career on trade protection and counter piracy patrols. After 1719 she was converted to a fireship. She was finally sunk as a breakwater at Harwich in July 1737.

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

History
England
NameHMS Poole
Ordered5 June 1695
BuilderJoseph Nye & George Moore, East Cowes
Launched6 August 1696
Commissioned1696
FateSunk as a breakwater, 8 July 1737
General characteristics as built
Class and type32-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen38143⁄94 tons (bm)
Length
  • 108 ft 6 in (33.07 m) gundeck
  • 90 ft 1.5 in (27.47 m) keel for tonnage
Beam28 ft 2.5 in (8.60 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement145/110
Armament
  • as built 32 guns
  • 4/4 x demi-culverins on lower deck
  • 22/20 x 6-pdr guns on upper deck
  • 6/4 x 4-pdr guns on quarter deck

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

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