British Third Rate ship of the line 'Chichester' (1695)

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Chichester	168
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.4.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	6.3.1694/95	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1705	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Chichester' (1706) (80) 1706-1749 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck157' 3"Imperial Inch3.9878 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel130' 5"Imperial Inch3.302 (10′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 9 ½"Imperial Inch1.0414 (3′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Inch0.4318 (1′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,210Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck157' 3"Imperial Inch3.9878 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel130' 5"Imperial Inch3.302 (10′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 9 ½"Imperial Inch1.0414 (3′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Inch0.4318 (1′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,211 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.3.1694/95Broadside Weight = 734.5 Imperial Pound ( 333.0963 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Quarterdeck20 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder
Lower Deck Bow Chaser2 British Culverin
Upper Deck Bow Chaser2 British Saker

1704Broadside Weight = 630.5 Imperial Pound ( 285.9323 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck22 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.2.1690/91490Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.1.1694/95 - 2.9.1695Captain ADM 6/3/11ADM 6/3c.10.6.1695 - 2.4.1696Captain TransferedBWAS-160326.8.1695 - 7.9.1696Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/73BWAS-16038.9.1696 - 6.1.1699/1700Captain† ADM 6/4/23ADM 6/430.1.1699/1700 - 22.1.1701/2Captain: on board from 6.2.1699/1700 ADM 6/6/21BWAS-16031702 - 12.1.1702/3Captain†BWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/616.3.1701/2 - 1702Captain† ADM 6/7/19BWAS-16037.6.1703 - 16.6.1704Captain ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/817.6.1704 - 14.7.1704Captain ADM 6/8/82BWAS-160315.7.1704 - 19.8.1704Captain ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

30 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1693/94 - 27.9.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/1ADM 6/34.1.1694/95 - 17.12.1696Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/2ADM 6/328.1.1694/95 - 12.9.1695Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/313.9.1695 - 16.4.1696Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/328.9.1695 - 12.10.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/81ADM 113.10.1695 - 6.1.1699/1700First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/34
Issued by
Confirmed 5.10.1696ADM 6/418.12.1696 - 17.6.1697Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/55ADM 6/416.6.1697 - 19.2.1700/1Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/124
Issued by
Confirmed 10.11.1697ADM 6/424.3.1697/98 - 6.1.1699/1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/13ADM 6/52.2.1699/1700 - 14.1.1700/1First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/1700 - 9.4.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/1700 - 25.3.1700Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/627.3.1700 - 4.4.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/615.1.1700/1 - 9.4.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/52ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 20.1.1701/2Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 17.3.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/617.3.1701/2 - 2.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/717.3.1701/2 - 7.12.1702Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/718.3.1701/2 - 10.4.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/78.12.1702 - 2.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25ADM 6/83.1.1702/3 - 29.4.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/83.1.1702/3 - 29.4.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/29
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/830.4.1703 - 29.8.1703Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/29
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/830.4.1703 - 26.6.1704Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/811.6.1703 - 19.8.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/812.7.1704 - 19.8.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

19 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 5.5.1695Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/9/54ADM/A1695 - 17.9.1695Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/79ADM 6/319.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/34.4.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/26ADM 6/36.5.1695 - 15.9.1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/54ADM 6/316.9.1695 - bef.29.1.1695/96Boatswain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/330.9.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/330.1.1695/96 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/4/26
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 18.9.1696ADM 6/41697 - 4.3.1696/97Purser Transfered ADM 6/4/81ADM 6/45.3.1696/97 - bef.15.7.1698Purser† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/81ADM 6/410.4.1697 - 1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/89ADM 6/411.8.1697 - 10.10.1698Gunner ADM 6/4/132
Issued by
Confirmed 22.12.1697ADM 6/416.7.1698 - 1698Purser ADM 6/5/24ADM 6/511.10.1698 - 1698Gunner ADM 6/5/32ADM 6/519.4.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/32ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 1700Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/620.2.1700/1 - 7.3.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/57ADM 6/629.7.1701 - 28.9.1701Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/109ADM 6/6

10 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/33ADM 6/36.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/313.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/320.2.1694/95 - 13.2.1695/96Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/319.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/411.11.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/44ADM 6/47.12.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/52ADM 6/421.2.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/420.11.1703 - 30.12.1705Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/2/243ADM 107/214.12.1703 - 26.2.1703/4Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/90ADM 107/2

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1695 - 1695Unknown ADM 1/5255/197ADM 118.12.1695 - 24.12.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 107/1/187ADM 107/11696Unknown† Discharged Dead ADM 1/5257/1ADM 11701Unknown ADM 1/5261/263ADM 1/52616.1.1700/1 - 6.5.1702Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/110ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1700Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
6.1.1700/1Paid offADM 33
1702With the fleet at Cadiz and then to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1703In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1704Returned homeBWAS-1603
19.8.1704Paid offADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1Authority, Book

ADM 1/5261 Archive

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

ADM/A Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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