British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Nonsuch' (1696)

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Nonsuch	502
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	25.9.1695	BWAS-1603
Launched	20.8.1696	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)	B028
Constructor	Robert & John CastleBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	8.1715	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Nonsuch' (1717) (50) 1717-1745 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1740 Renamed "Nonsuch Hulk"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck130' 5"Imperial Feet39.6282
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232
Breadth34' 2"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386
Burthen676 ⁷⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

20.8.1696Broadside 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
11.1693280Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.6.1696 - 24.9.1696Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-160325.9.1696 - 31.3.1699Captain Discharged ADM 6/4/30BWAS-160325.9.1701 - 25.9.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/114BWAS-16031.7.1703 - 1.2.1703/4Captain ADM 6/7/135ADM 6/7bef.2.2.1704 - 8.3.1705/6Captain TransferedBWAS-16039.3.1705/6 - 7.5.1708Captain ADM 6/8/239BWAS-16038.5.1708 - 14.3.1708/9Captain ADM 6/9/162ADM 6/915.3.1708/9 - 7.5.1710Captain Transfered ADM 6/10/44BWAS-16038.5.1711 - 1.12.1711Captain ADM 6/11/177
Confirmed 19.11.1711BWAS-160330.1.1711/12 - 18.2.1712/13Captain ADM 6/11/191BWAS-1603

20 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.6.1696 - 6.9.1697Second Lieutenant TransferedADM 6/416.6.1697 - 12.8.1697First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/104ADM 6/47.9.1697 - 5.6.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/116ADM 6/422.1.1701/2 - 18.11.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/627.2.1701/2 - 18.11.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/14ADM 6/719.11.1702 - 26.11.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/64ADM 6/719.11.1702 - 1.3.1702/3Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/72.3.1702/3 - 23.10.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/97ADM 6/723.10.1703 - 6.6.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/100
Confirmed 10.10.1704ADM 6/827.11.1703 - 24.3.1703/4First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/29ADM 6/824.12.1703 - 15.2.1703/4Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/35ADM 6/816.2.1703/4 - 24.3.1703/4Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/48ADM 6/825.3.1704 - 7.6.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/66ADM 6/825.3.1704 - 7.5.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/66ADM 6/87.6.1704 - 1.5.1706First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/100
Confirmed 10.10.1704ADM 6/82.4.1706 - 1.9.1710Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/248ADM 6/82.5.1706 - 1.9.1710First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/228ADM 6/82.9.1710 - 6.7.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/219
Confirmed 5.8.1712ADM 6/1130.1.1711/12 - 19.2.1712/13First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/191ADM 6/1130.1.1711/12 - 19.2.1712/13Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/191ADM 6/11

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1696 - bef.23.10.1696Chaplain ADM 6/4/40ADM 6/427.12.1697 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/41.2.1697/98 - 28.6.1699Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/5

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
7.1.1697/98 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/4/136ADM 6/42.3.1697/98 - 23.4.1699Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 6/5/12ADM 107/15.5.1707 - 8.5.1710Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/59ADM 107/35.2.1711/12 - 19.2.1712/13Midshipman ADM 107/3/40ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1702Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1603
1704Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1603
1707Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1708Stationed off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1709Stationed in the North SeaBWAS-1603
1710Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1603
1711In home watersBWAS-1603
1712Sailed with a Russian convoyBWAS-1603
12.2.1712/13Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 106
8.1715Arrived at Portsmouth to be broken up for rebuildingBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/11 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

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