British Third Rate ship of the line 'Elizabeth' (1679)

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Elizabeth	194
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.1677/78	BWAS-1603
Launched	3.3.1678/79	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	18.1.1680	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates (1677)	B028
Constructor	William CastleBritish Ship Builder Service 1629-1681	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	3.9.1704	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Elizabeth' (1704) (70) 1704-1704 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck151' 8"Imperial Feet46.0288
Length of Keel137' 6"Imperial Feet41.7617
Breadth40' 11 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047
Depth in Hold16' 8 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Burthen1,108Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel132' 0"Imperial Feet40.2336
Breadth40' 6"Imperial Feet12.3444
Depth in Hold16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022
Draught Aft18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen1,151Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 8"Imperial Feet46.0288
Length of Keel120' 0"Imperial Feet36.576
Breadth41' 0"Imperial Feet12.4968
Depth in Hold16' 8 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,072 ⁹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 588.5 Imperial Pound ( 266.8851 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 588.5 Imperial Pound ( 266.8851 kg)B065
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1689380Establishment for war at homeB032
1689460Establishment for war abroadB032
1689300Establishment for peaceB032

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.1.1679/80 - 26.1.1679/80CaptainBWAS-160325.9.1688 - 1690CaptainB0514.1689 - 7.1690CaptainB0511690CaptainBWAS-16031692 - 6.1692CaptainBWAS-16036.1692 - 1693CaptainBWAS-16031693CaptainB0511694CaptainBWAS-160322.4.1695 - 22.12.1695Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/51BWAS-160313.12.1695 - 5.1.1695/96Captain ADM 6/3/101ADM 6/31696CaptainBWAS-16036.1.1695/96 - 5.1696Captain ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/331.12.1696 - 30.6.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/57BWAS-1603

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1688 - 1689Rear-AdmiralBWAS-16034.1689 - 1689Admiral of the FleetBWAS-16037.1.1695/96 - 1696Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/3/114ADM 6/3

17 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.9.1688 - 4.5.1689LieutenantB0511.6.1689 - 20.9.1689Third LieutenantODNB27.4.1695 - 27.10.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/51ADM 6/329.6.1695 - 12.12.1695Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/70
Issued by
Confirmed 20.7.1695ADM 6/313.12.1695 - 5.1.1695/96First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/101ADM 6/313.12.1695 - 1.1.1695/96Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/101ADM 6/313.12.1695 - 5.1.1695/96Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/101ADM 6/32.1.1695/96 - 5.1.1695/96Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/114ADM 6/36.1.1695/96 - 4.3.1695/96First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/36.1.1695/96 - 7.3.1695/96Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/36.1.1695/96 - 8.3.1695/96Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/38.3.1695/96 - 19.2.1696/97First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/138
Issued by
Confirmed 14.3.1695/96ADM 6/39.3.1695/96 - 23.5.1696Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/141
Issued by
Confirmed 21.3.1695/96ADM 6/330.12.1696 - 30.6.1697First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/58ADM 6/430.12.1696 - 30.6.1697Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/58ADM 6/430.12.1696 - 29.1.1696/97Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/58ADM 6/430.1.1696/97 - 22.7.1697Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/68ADM 6/4

16 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1689Gunner ADM 1/5253/79ADM 1/525328.11.1694 - 1694Purser ADM/A/1813/287ADM/A1695 - 9.10.1695Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/84ADM 6/32.1.1694/95 - 13.1.1695/96Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/25ADM 6/310.10.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/84ADM 6/3bef.12.9.1696 - 13.9.1696Master Transfered ADM 106/497/91ADM 1061697Boatswain ADM 1/5257/206ADM 1/52571697 - 16.5.1697Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/41697 - 23.6.1699Carpenter Transfered ADM 1/5257/206ADM 1/52573.3.1696/97 - 17.8.1697Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/4/80ADM 6/417.5.1697 - 28.3.1698Boatswain ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/429.3.1698 - 22.3.1697/98Boatswain ADM 6/5/13ADM 6/523.6.1699 - 1699Carpenter ADM 6/6/4ADM 6/66.7.1699 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/6/6ADM 6/61700 - 1.2.1699/1700Chaplain ADM 6/6/23ADM 6/68.1.1699/1700 - 1700Purser ADM 6/6/21ADM 6/6

15 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
15.6.1692 - 4.7.1693Midshipman ADM 107/1/25ADM 107/126.4.1693 - 29.10.1693Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/76ADM 107/115.3.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/316.3.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/329.6.1695 - 10.10.1695Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/64ADM 6/321.10.1695 - 11.3.1695/96Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/230ADM 107/13.4.1696 - 1.9.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/143ADM 6/31697 - 29.7.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/111ADM 6/416.1.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/62ADM 6/416.1.1696/97 - 29.7.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/62ADM 6/416.1.1696/97 - 29.7.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/62ADM 6/45.3.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/80ADM 6/423.3.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/84ADM 6/411.4.1697 - 1.10.1697Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/278ADM 107/17.6.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/103ADM 6/4

7 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
16.7.1690 - 17.4.1691Able Seaman ADM 107/1/26ADM 107/116.7.1691 - 9.2.1691/92Volunteer ADM 107/1/12ADM 107/12.11.1691 - 15.6.1692Able Seaman ADM 107/1/25ADM 107/11.1.1691/92 - 21.6.1692Able Seaman ADM 107/1/56ADM 107/116.10.1692 - 12.1.1692/93Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/65ADM 107/113.1.1692/93 - 25.4.1693Volunteer ADM 107/1/76ADM 107/117.6.1693 - 18.3.1693/94Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/47ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1693In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1696In the SoundingsBWAS-1603
1697At PortsmouthBWAS-1603
22.11.1704Taken by ref:1585
23.11.1704Taken by ref:1585

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5253 Archive

ADM 1/5257 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM/A Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:1585 Web Site

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