British Third Rate ship of the line 'Dreadnought' (1690)

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Dreadnought	144
Nominal Guns	66	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Named	29.11.1690	BWAS-1603
Launched	29.11.1690	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1691	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	B028
Constructor	Sir Henry JohnsonBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1681-1709	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	11.1704	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck142' 0"Imperial Feet43.2816
Length of Keel120' 6"Imperial Feet36.5836
Breadth36' 5 ½"Imperial Feet10.9855
Depth in Hold17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen851 ⁹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1691Broadside Weight = 485.5 Imperial Pound ( 220.1746 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1691365 BWAS-1603

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1691 - 9.1692CaptainBWAS-16039.1692 - 1695CaptainBWAS-160331.1.1695/96 - 24.2.1695/96Captain ADM 6/3/122ADM 6/325.2.1695/96 - 27.3.1696Captain ADM 6/3/132ADM 6/327.4.1696 - 9.2.1696/97Captain ADM 6/3/149ADM 6/39.2.1696/97 - 21.6.1699Captain ADM 6/4/71BWAS-16036.6.1701 - 27.4.1703Captain ADM 6/6/102BWAS-160328.4.1703 - 14.11.1704Captain ADM 6/7/121BWAS-1603

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1692 - 18.2.1692/93First Lieutenant ADM 107/3/65ref:10591692 - bef.6.6.1692Lieutenant ADM 106/416/192ADM 1061693Third Lieutenant ADM 106/453/249ADM 1061694 - 4.12.1694First Lieutenant DismissedADM 1/525515.3.1694/95 - 19.7.1696Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/320.7.1696 - 7.8.1696Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/48.8.1696 - 14.8.1696Third Lieutenant TransferedADM 6/415.8.1696 - 13.8.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/67
Issued by
Confirmed 29.1.1696/97ADM 6/413.8.1697 - 5.7.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/113ADM 6/413.8.1697 - 5.7.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/114ADM 6/46.6.1701 - 13.5.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/102ADM 6/66.6.1701 - 27.5.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/102ADM 6/628.5.1703 - 30.6.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/129ADM 6/71.7.1703 - 14.11.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/136ADM 6/714.5.1704 - 14.11.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/104
Confirmed 24.10.1704ADM 6/8

13 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.5.1694 - 8.3.1696/97Boatswain ADM 6/3/33
Issued by
Confirmed 1.2.1695ADM 6/31695Chaplain ADM 6/3/64ADM 6/33.5.1695 - 30.6.1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/54ADM 6/31.7.1695 - 3.3.1695/96Chaplain ADM 6/3/64ADM 6/38.7.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/65ADM 6/39.8.1695 - 7.1.1699/1700Purser Transfered ADM 6/3/68ADM 6/39.12.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/99ADM 6/311.12.1695 - 4.2.1699/1700Gunner ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/34.3.1695/96 - 16.5.1696Chaplain Dismissed ADM 6/3/135ADM 6/31697Chaplain ADM 6/4/83ADM 6/49.3.1696/97 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/81ADM 6/410.1.1699/1700 - 1699Purser ADM 6/6/20ADM 6/65.2.1699/1700 - 1700Gunner ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/6

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
20.11.1690 - 6.6.1692Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/63ADM 107/125.12.1690 - 18.2.1691/92Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/60ADM 107/11.5.1693 - 1.12.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/78ADM 107/11696 - 23.9.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/41697 - 8.10.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/119ADM 6/424.8.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/114ADM 6/422.7.1698 - 4.5.1699Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/24ADM 6/51.8.1703 - 14.11.1704Midshipman ADM 107/2/159ADM 107/2

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1695Private ADM 1/5255/77ADM 1/5255

Service History

DateEventSource
8.11.1690

Ordered to be purchased while on the stocks

BWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue
1694Cruising in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1697Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1697Refitted as a 66 gun Fourth Rate
5.7.1699

Paid off

ADM 33
9.1701Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1703Returned homeBWAS-1603
1704Sailed to Jamiaca with a convoyBWAS-1603
15.7.1704Took the Flûte off the Azores
11.1704Broken up to be rebuilt at BlackwallBWAS-1603
14.11.1704

Paid off

ADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5255 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 33 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:1059 Digital Book

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