British Third Rate ship of the line 'Anne' (1678)

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Anne
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.1677	B028
Acquired	11.1678	B028
First Commissioned	1687	B028
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates (1677)	B028
Constructor	Phineus PettBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sunk in Action	6.7.1690	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck150' 10"Imperial Feet45.72
Length of Keel128' 10"Imperial Feet39.0144
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,089Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Burthen1,051Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 10"Imperial Feet45.72
Length of Keel122' 0"Imperial Feet37.1856
Breadth40' 3"Imperial Feet12.2682
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,051 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1678Broadside Weight = 620 Imperial Pound ( 281.17 kg)B028
Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

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

Crew Complement

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

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
13.5.1687 - 7.4.1688CaptainB0514.1690 - 30.6.1690CaptainB051

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1689Master ADM 1/5253/81ADM 1/5253

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1680Unknown ADM 1/5253/7ADM 1/5253

Service History

DateEventSource
7.4.1688Paid offADM 33
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
6.7.1690Forced into Rye Bay, dismasted and attacked by two French fireships. She was burnt by her crew rather than surrender

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5253 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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