British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Falkland' (1702)

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Falkland
Faulkand
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Falkland' (1696) (48) 1696-1701 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	24.6.1701	BWAS-1714
Acquired	1702	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Robert ShortisBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1699	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	8.4.1718	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Falkland' (1720) (50) 1720-1743 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck128' 6"Imperial Feet39.0198
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232
Breadth33' 2"Imperial Feet10.0753
Depth in Hold13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386
Burthen637 ⁷³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.235 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 204 Imperial Pound ( 92.514 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1704Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703230EstablishmentBWAS-1714

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.8.1702 - 20.1.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/51ADM 6/721.1.1702/3 - 1.3.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/80BWAS-160312.2.1707/8 - 9.3.1707/8Captain ADM 6/9/139ADM 6/910.3.1707/8 - 21.11.1712Captain ADM 6/9/144ADM 6/96.1.1714/15 - 8.3.1715/16Captain ADM 6/12/16BWAS-16039.3.1715/16 - 1.1.1716/17Captain ADM 6/12/64BWAS-1603

18 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.8.1702 - 24.2.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/51ADM 6/727.8.1702 - 1.3.1702/3Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/51ADM 6/713.10.1702 - 19.11.1703First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/19
Confirmed 22.10.1703ADM 6/826.2.1702/3 - 19.9.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/71.4.1703 - 27.10.1707Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/114ADM 6/720.9.1704 - 4.4.1705First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/94ADM 6/85.4.1705 - 27.10.1707First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/169ADM 6/828.10.1707 - 18.12.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/112
Confirmed 1.12.1707ADM 6/929.11.1707 - 21.2.1710/11Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/113
Confirmed 1.12.1707ADM 6/919.12.1709 - 5.12.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/14ADM 6/116.12.1710 - 24.2.1710/11First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/119
Confirmed 12.3.1710/11ADM 6/1122.2.1710/11 - 2.1.1711/12Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/126
Confirmed 5.4.1711ADM 6/1125.2.1710/11 - 4.2.1712/13First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/195ADM 6/113.1.1711/12 - 4.2.1712/13Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/185ADM 6/1113.1.1714/15 - 4.1.1716/17First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/1213.1.1714/15 - 4.1.1716/17Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/1213.1.1714/15 - 1.6.1715Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/1224.11.1715 - 11.4.1716Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/57ADM 6/12

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.6.1715 - 23.11.1715Midshipman Extra ADM 6/12/43ADM 6/12

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
6.12.1709 - 4.2.1712/13Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/104ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1703Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1603
15.7.1704Took the Flûte off the Azores
1705Sailed to VirginiaBWAS-1603
1706Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1708In the Downs and the North SeaBWAS-1603
1709Sailed to Guinea with a convoyBWAS-1603
1711In the ChannelBWAS-1603
4.2.1712/13

Paid off

ADM 33
1715In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1716In the BalticBWAS-1603
4.1.1716/17

Paid off

ADM 33
8.4.1718

Docked at Deptford to break up for rebuilding

BWAS-1603

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