HMS Pembroke (1690) facts for kids

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England
Name	HMS Pembroke
Ordered	28 June 1689
Builder	Royal Dockyard, Deptford
Launched	3 March 1690
Commissioned	1690
Captured	23 February 1694
Fate	Captured by French and ran ashore
General characteristics
Type	32-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen	35634/94 bm
Length	105 ft 6 in (32.2 m) gundeck 90 ft 6 in (27.6 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	27 ft 2.5 in (8.3 m)
Depth of hold	10 ft 2 in (3.1 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Armament	as Built 4 x 4 demi-culverines on wooden trucks (LD) 20 x sakers on wooden trucks (UD) 4 x 4 minions on wooden trucks (QD)

HMS Pembroke was a fifth rate built under the 1689 programme built at Deptford Dockyard. Her guns were listed under old terms for guns as demi-culverines, sakers and minions. After commissioning she spent her short career in Home Waters and the West Indies. She was taken by the French and runashore in 1694.

Pembroke was the second name vessel since it was used for a 28-gun ship launched at Woolwich and sunk due to a collision with Fairfax off Portland in 1667.

Construction

She was ordered on 28 June 1689 from Deptford Dockyard to be built under the guidance of Master Shipwright Fisher Harding. She was launched on 3 March 1690.

Commissioned Service

She was commissioned in 1690 under the command of Captain John Every, RN for service with the Fleet. She was off the Scottish coast in 1691. Her next commander was Captain George Warren, RN for service in Wheeler's squadron in the West Indies. With the death of Captain Warren on 20 April 1693, Captain Francis Hisley, RN took command until he died on 2 May 1693. On 17 January 1694 she came under command of Captain Rodger Bellwood, RN,

Loss

HMS Pembroke was taken by a 40-gun French privateer Le Louis off the Lizard on 23 February 1694 then run ashore.