HMS Falcon (1694)

History
England
Name	HMS Falcon
Ordered	28 March 1694
Builder	Nicholas Barret (of Wapping), Shoreham
Launched	28 September 1694
Commissioned	13 October 1694
Captured	10 June 1695
Fate	Taken by French, then retaken 1703 and broken
General characteristics
Type	20-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen	248+27⁄94 bm
Length	91 ft 6 in (27.9 m) gundeck; 77 ft 6 in (23.6 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	24 ft 6.5 in (7.5 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold	10 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
Armament	initially as ordered; 20 × sakers on wooden trucks (UD); 4 × 3-pdr on wooden trucks (QD); 1703 Establishment; 20 × 6-pdrs on wooden trucks (UD); 4 × 4-pdr on wooden trucks (QD);

HMS Falcon was a member of the standardized 20-gun sixth rates built at the end of the 17th century. She had a very brief career in the Royal Navy as she was captured shortly after commissioning by two French ships. She was recaptured in 1703 then broken.

Falcon was the twelfth named vessel since it was used for a ballinger dating from 1343 and sold in 1352.

History

England
Name	HMS Falcon
Ordered	28 March 1694
Builder	Nicholas Barret (of Wapping), Shoreham
Launched	28 September 1694
Commissioned	13 October 1694
Captured	10 June 1695
Fate	Taken by French, then retaken 1703 and broken
General characteristics
Type	20-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen	248+27⁄94 bm
Length	91 ft 6 in (27.9 m) gundeck 77 ft 6 in (23.6 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	24 ft 6.5 in (7.5 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold	10 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
Armament	initially as ordered 20 × sakers on wooden trucks (UD) 4 × 3-pdr on wooden trucks (QD) 1703 Establishment 20 × 6-pdrs on wooden trucks (UD) 4 × 4-pdr on wooden trucks (QD)