HMS Drake (1694) explained

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Construction

She was ordered in the Second Batch of eight ships to be built under contract from George Fowler of Rotherhithe. She was launched on 26 September 1694.^[3]

Commissioned service

She was commissioned on 26 September 1694 under the command of Captain John Stapleton, RN.^[4]

Loss

HMS Drake was wrecked with the loss of all hands on the Irish Coast in a storm on 20 December 1694.^[5]

References

• Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © 2009, EPUB, Chapter 6, The Sixth Rates, Vessels acquired from 18 December 1688, Sixth Rates of 20 guns and up to 26 guns, Maidstone Group, Drake
• Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © 2020, e (EPUB), Section D (Drake)

Notes and References

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