British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Centurion' (1691)

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Centurion	143
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.3.1689/90	BWAS-1603
Launched	6.3.1690/91	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1692	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	4.2.1728/29	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck125' 8 ½"Imperial Feet38.1127
Length of Keel105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Breadth33' 2"Imperial Feet10.0753
Depth in Hold13' 5"Imperial Feet4.0047
Burthen614 ³⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1692230 BWAS-1603

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.3.1690/91 - 8.1692CaptainBWAS-16038.1692 - 1693Captain TransferedBWAS-160324.5.1695 - 11.12.1699CaptainBWAS-160321.2.1700/1 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/57ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/66.2.1701/2 - 14.8.1704Captain ADM 6/7/7BWAS-160312.8.1705 - 25.8.1705Captain ADM 6/8/191
Confirmed 25.8.1705BWAS-160331.1.1705/6 - 5.10.1708Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/8/226BWAS-160317.10.1708 - 20.6.1710Captain ADM 6/11/56
Confirmed 5.7.1710ADM 6/112.3.1710/11 - 31.10.1714Captain ADM 6/11/116BWAS-16032.3.1714/15 - 19.12.1715Captain ADM 6/12/30BWAS-160313.6.1718 - 23.3.1718/19Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/137BWAS-1603

25 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.12.1690 - 9.1692Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 106/436/49ADM 10621.10.1697 - 22.12.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/120ADM 6/421.10.1697 - 22.12.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/120ADM 6/427.2.1700/1 - 17.6.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/618.6.1703 - 1.1.1705/6First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/132ADM 6/718.6.1703 - 15.8.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/132ADM 6/712.6.1704 - 17.8.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/123
Confirmed 19.12.1704ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 10.3.1705/6First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 28.9.1707Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/811.3.1705/6 - 6.7.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/238ADM 6/813.3.1705/6 - 17.10.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/240ADM 6/829.9.1707 - 27.10.1708Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/55
Confirmed 29.6.1710ADM 6/1118.10.1708 - 27.10.1708First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/10
Confirmed 1.12.1709ADM 6/1128.10.1708 - 26.7.1710First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/55
Confirmed 29.6.1710ADM 6/1110.1.1709/10 - 26.7.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/57
Confirmed 10.7.1710ADM 6/112.3.1710/11 - 10.12.1711First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/116ADM 6/112.3.1710/11 - 27.2.1711/12Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/116ADM 6/1111.12.1711 - 25.2.1711/12First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/181ADM 6/1126.2.1711/12 - 26.2.1712/13First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/196ADM 6/1128.2.1712/13 - 19.11.1714First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/268
Confirmed 4.8.1713ADM 6/1128.2.1712/13 - 1.10.1714Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/265
Confirmed 23.6.1713ADM 6/112.10.1714 - 3.3.1714/15Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/101
Confirmed 5.7.1717ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 19.12.1715First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/1213.6.1718 - 11.4.1719First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/137ADM 6/1213.6.1718 - 23.3.1718/19Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/137ADM 6/12

14 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1694 - 15.1.1694/95Boatswain Dismissed ADM 1/5255/67ADM 11695 - 7.4.1695Purser Transfered ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/31695 - 16.6.1695Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/62ADM 6/318.1.1694/95 - 7.1.1696/97Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/30ADM 6/2326.1.1694/95 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/31ADM 6/38.4.1695 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/317.6.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/62ADM 6/31696Surgeon ADM 1/5257/32ADM 11697 - 11.6.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/104ADM 6/45.4.1697 - 1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/87ADM 6/412.6.1697 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/104ADM 6/428.2.1697/98 - 1698Chaplain ADM 6/5/8ADM 6/51709 - 8.11.1709Chaplain†ref:9051712 - 7.2.1711/12Surgeon Discharged Sick ADM 106/674/363ADM 106

16 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
2.4.1691 - 18.11.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/92ADM 107/110.12.1692 - 15.9.1693Midshipman ADM 107/1/41ADM 107/12.5.1695 - bef.9.3.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/31697 - 16.3.1696/97Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/83ADM 6/423.3.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/84ADM 6/423.4.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/92ADM 6/44.2.1697/98 - 18.3.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/4ADM 6/527.8.1700 - 8.9.1703Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/62ADM 107/213.9.1701 - 7.10.1701Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/2/30ADM 107/29.9.1703 - 27.10.1705Midshipman ADM 107/2/62ADM 107/218.11.1711 - 18.11.1714Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/81ADM 107/34.2.1713/14 - 24.3.1713/14Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/59ADM 107/325.3.1714 - 19.11.1714Midshipman ADM 107/3/59ADM 107/316.4.1714 - 19.11.1714Midshipman ADM 107/3/81ADM 107/326.5.1722 - 14.10.1722Master's Mate ADM 107/3/127ADM 107/314.10.1722 - 15.3.1722/23Midshipman ADM 107/3/127ADM 107/3

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
1694Pilot ADM 1/5254/185ADM 1

Service History

DateEventSource
5.5.1692Took the Ship
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
17.7.1692Took the Ship BWAS-1603
9.1692

Took some privateers off the Scottish coast

BWAS-1603
12.6.1693Took the Privateer
20.1.1693/94Took the Privateer
24.2.1693/94

Action against privateers in the North Sea

BWAS-1603
23.2.1694/95Took the Privateer in the North Sea
22.12.1699Paid offADM 33
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705In home watersBWAS-1603
25.8.1705Paid offADM 33
1706Off OstendBWAS-1603
1707Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
9.1708Operations against MinorcaBWAS-1603
8.11.1709

In action with Defiance against a French 70 and a French 60-gun ships

BWAS-1603
26.7.1710Paid offADM 33
1711In the Downs squadronBWAS-1603
26.10.1711Took the Privateer
1712Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
19.11.1714

Paid off

ADM 33
1715In the BalticBWAS-1603
19.12.1715Paid offADM 33
1718in Home watersBWAS-1603
11.4.1719

Paid off

ADM 33
4.2.1728/29Docked at Plymouth to be broken up and rebuiltBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
18.5.1715-29.11.1716	British Baltic Fleet 1715	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1Authority, Book

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:905 Periodical

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