British Third Rate ship of the line 'Firm' (1702)

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Firm
Ferme
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Ferme' (1700) (66) 1700-1702 French 66 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	12.10.1702	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	14.10.1702	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1661
Designed by	Pierre MassonFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1690-1706	FWIKI
Constructor	Honoré MalletFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1679-1698	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Sold	12.11.1713	BWAS-1603
Becomes	Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Leferm' (1713) (70) 1713-1740 Russian 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 2"Imperial Feet47.5497
Length of Keel129' 0"Imperial Feet39.3192
Breadth43' 4"Imperial Feet13.1403
Depth in Hold17' 11"Imperial Feet5.1852
Burthen1,288 ⁴⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1702440 BWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1702 - 8.1.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702BWAS-16036.7.1703 - 27.10.1703Captain ADM 6/8/5ADM 6/828.10.1703 - 26.2.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/21BWAS-160325.4.1705 - 2.2.1710/11Captain ADM 6/8/171BWAS-16033.2.1710/11 - 3.8.1711Captain Transfered ADM 6/11/104BWAS-16034.8.1711 - 6.11.1711Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/11/154BWAS-16037.11.1711 - 20.3.1711/12Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-1603

17 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.7.1703 - 17.4.1706Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/812.7.1703 - 26.10.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/5ADM 6/827.10.1703 - 29.11.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/19ADM 6/827.10.1703 - 16.5.1705Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/19ADM 6/818.8.1704 - 9.1.1708/9First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/151
Confirmed 13.2.1704/5ADM 6/830.11.1704 - 24.9.1708Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/115ADM 6/817.5.1705 - 11.1.1705/6Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/179ADM 6/825.4.1706 - 27.9.1708Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/63
Confirmed 25.4.1707ADM 6/928.9.1708 - 9.1.1708/9Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/6
Confirmed 21.11.1709ADM 6/1128.9.1708 - 9.1.1708/9Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/6
Confirmed 19.11.1709ADM 6/1110.1.1708/9 - 17.10.1710First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/6
Confirmed 21.11.1709ADM 6/1110.1.1708/9 - 29.12.1710Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/6
Confirmed 19.11.1709ADM 6/1130.3.1709 - 16.6.1709Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/260
Confirmed 29.5.1713ADM 6/1117.6.1709 - 2.2.1710/11Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/12
Confirmed 7.12.1709ADM 6/113.2.1710/11 - 9.9.1712First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/104ADM 6/113.2.1710/11 - 9.9.1712Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/106ADM 6/113.2.1710/11 - 9.9.1712Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/104ADM 6/11

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
11.8.1705 - 28.10.1706Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/267RNLPC29.10.1706 - 10.9.1709Midshipman ADM 107/2/267RNLPC

Service History

DateEventSource
14.10.1702

Commissioned for the voyage to England

BWAS-1603
8.1.1702/3

Paid off

ADM 33
29.1.1702/3

Registered

BWAS-1603
26.3.1703

Established as a Third Rate

BWAS-1603
1704RecommissionedBWAS-1603
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
1706Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1708In the ChannelBWAS-1603
5.1708Sailed to LisbonBWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1711fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
9.9.1712

Paid off

ADM 33
12.11.1713

Sold to Russia for £625

BWAS-1603

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