British Fifth Rate frigate 'Bridgewater' (1698)

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Bridgewater	3411
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	15.2.1696/97	BWAS-1603
Acquired	30.5.1698	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	2.5.1699	B028
Shipyard	Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)	B028
Constructor	Robert ShortisBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1699	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	4.1738	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck110' 5"Imperial Feet33.5407
Length of Keel90' 11"Imperial Feet27.4574
Breadth29' 2"Imperial Feet8.8448
Depth in Hold11' 5 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655
Burthen411 ³⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1698Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1694145Design Complement
1703155 BWAS-1603

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1699 - 27.6.1699Captain Transfered ADM 6/5/45ADM 6/528.6.1699 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/4BWAS-160315.1.1701/2 - 23.12.1705Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/132BWAS-160321.2.1704/5 - 25.4.1708Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/154ADM 6/826.4.1708 - 7.1.1711/12Captain ADM 6/9/158ADM 6/921.7.1715 - 7.2.1717/18Captain ADM 6/12/45BWAS-160330.3.1727 - 9.9.1737Captain and Master ADM 6/13/138BWAS-160326.2.1733/34 - 10.10.1737Commander ADM 6/15/169BWAS-1603

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1699 - 19.3.1701/2Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/520.3.1701/2 - 15.3.1704/5Lieutenant ADM 6/7/21ADM 6/716.3.1704/5 - 15.5.1711Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/163ADM 6/815.5.1711 - 7.1.1711/12Lieutenant ADM 6/11/137ADM 6/1121.7.1715 - 14.2.1717/18Lieutenant ADM 6/12/46ADM 6/126.4.1727 - 9.9.1727Lieutenant ADM 6/13/139ADM 6/13

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.6.1697 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/101ref:178816.9.1697 - 16.6.1699Boatswain ADM 6/4/117ADM 6/417.6.1699 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/6/3ADM 6/66.7.1699 - 1699Chaplain ADM 6/6/5ADM 6/6

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1699 - 13.7.1699Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/6/7ADM 6/610.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/514.7.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/6/7ADM 6/630.3.1700 - 3.4.1701Volunteer-per-order: on board from 19.4.1700 Transfered ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/628.2.1733/34 - 10.10.1737Master's Mate ADM 107/3/447ADM 107/324.1.1736/37 - 10.10.1737Midshipman ADM 107/3/316ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1699Commissioned for the Irish CoastBWAS-1603
16.5.1705In action against two privateers off KinsaleBWAS-1603
1707Still stationed off IrelandBWAS-1603
1711Sailed to Russia with a convoyBWAS-1603
1717Sailed to the Mediterranean and SaleeBWAS-1603
2.1718Began repairs at Woolwich - London BWAS-1603
6.1718Completed repairs at Woolwich - London at a cost of £2251.10.8dBWAS-1603
3.1726/27Converted to a 8-gun fireship at WoolwichBWAS-1603
6.1732Began fitting at Sheerness - Kent BWAS-1603
7.1732Completed fitting at Sheerness - Kent at a cost of £854.6.0dBWAS-1603
3.1732/33Began fitting at Sheerness - Kent BWAS-1603
2.1734RecommissionedBWAS-1603
4.1734Completed fitting at Sheerness - Kent at a cost of £415.14.1dBWAS-1603
12.1736Began repairs at Sheerness - Kent BWAS-1603
1737Guardship at SheernessBWAS-1603
1737Completed repairs at Sheerness - Kent at a cost of £272.10.7dBWAS-1603
4.1738Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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