British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dragon' (1690)

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Dragon	13719
Nominal Guns	48	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship 'Dragon' (1647) (38) 1647-1690 British 38 Gun 4th Rate Ship
Ordered	9.5.1689	BWAS-1603
Acquired	3.1689/90	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1691	B028
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Constructor	Henry GoddardBritish Ship Builder Service 1626-1647	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1706	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 11"Imperial Feet35.9678
Length of Keel99' 0"Imperial Feet30.1752
Breadth31' 9"Imperial Feet9.6774
Depth in Hold12' 2"Imperial Feet3.683
Burthen530 ⁷⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1696Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.2352 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British Saker
Forecastle2 British Saker

1703Broadside Weight = 185 Imperial Pound ( 83.8982 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British Saker
Quarterdeck6 British Saker
Forecastle2 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1691220 BWAS-1603

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.8.1690 - 7.1692CaptainBWAS-16037.1692 - 25.11.1694Captain†BWAS-160323.12.1694 - 10.11.1698Captain ADM 6/4/95
Issued by
Confirmed 5.5.1697BWAS-16033.4.1701 - 13.10.1702Captain† ADM 6/6/83BWAS-160310.12.1702 - 14.2.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/64ADM 6/715.2.1702/3 - 8.11.1706Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/89BWAS-1603

16 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1692First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 107/3/131B05119.12.1695 - 21.6.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/98
Confirmed 18.5.1697ADM 6/49.1.1696/97 - 2.12.1698First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/95
Confirmed 5.5.1697ADM 6/422.6.1697 - 2.12.1698Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/105ADM 6/44.4.1701 - 13.10.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 25.12.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/613.10.1702 - 6.7.1703First LieutenantBWAS-16035.11.1702 - 25.12.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/61ADM 6/726.12.1702 - 20.12.1703Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/77.7.1703 - 31.12.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/3ADM 6/721.12.1703 - 3.10.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/35ADM 6/81.1.1703/4 - 3.5.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/37ADM 6/84.5.1704 - 14.12.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/75ADM 6/84.10.1704 - 1.2.1704/5Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/107ADM 6/816.12.1704 - 25.1.1704/5First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/121ADM 6/82.2.1704/5 - 24.11.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/147ADM 6/8

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.6.1694 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/92
Issued by
Confirmed 23.4.1697ADM 6/419.9.1695 - 28.9.1695Boatswain ADM 6/4/95
Issued by
Confirmed 3.5.1697ADM 6/429.9.1695 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/86ADM 6/420.1.1697/98 - 1698Chaplain ADM 6/4/138ADM 6/4

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.9.1690 - 13.4.1692Master's Mate ADM 107/1/31ADM 107/11691 - 23.12.1691Coxswain ADM 1/5253/188ADM 1/525312.4.1697 - 11.4.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/89ADM 6/412.4.1697 - 11.4.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/89ADM 6/417.4.1697 - 11.4.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/89ADM 6/430.7.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/112ADM 6/42.2.1697/98 - 5.7.1698Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/4ADM 6/5

Service History

DateEventSource
1692In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1693In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
12.5.1694Took the Frigate
1695In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1697With the Dunkirk squadronBWAS-1603
2.12.1698

Paid off

ADM 33
13.10.1702In action against a French 70-gun ship, losing 26 killed including the captainBWAS-1603
1703Commissioned for the Channel and North SeaBWAS-1603
24.11.1706

Paid off

ADM 33

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