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

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Oxford

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Nominal Guns54BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1674) (54) 1674-1702
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered9.10.1701BWAS-1603
Launched1702BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardBristol - England B028
Ship ClassOxford Class (1672)B028
Constructor
Fisher HardingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1700-1701
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1603
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1603
Broken Up to Rebuild7.1723BWAS-1603
Becomes
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1727) (50) 1727-1758
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck126' 6 ½"Imperial Feet38.4175 
Length of Keel103' 5"Imperial Feet31.4367 
Breadth35' 0 ½"Imperial Feet10.6807 
Depth in Hold14' 9 ½"Imperial Feet4.2799 
Burthen675 44⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1703Broadside 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

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
21.10.1702 - 8.2.1702/3Captain
Thomas LeggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1705
ADM 6/7/58ADM 6/79.2.1702/3 - 5.12.1705Captain
Joshua MooreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1705
Transfered ADM 6/7/87BWAS-16036.12.1705 - 20.1.1705/6Captain
Anthony TollatBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1706
Transfered ADM 6/8/207ADM 6/821.1.1705/6 - 16.12.1707Captain
John BennetBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1712
ADM 6/8/223BWAS-160317.12.1707 - 8.3.1709/10Captain
Charles SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1740
ADM 6/9/111BWAS-160320.11.1710 - 17.10.1712Captain
Charles SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1740
ADM 6/11/83ADM 6/116.1.1714/15 - 27.3.1716Captain
James MighellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1719
ADM 6/12/16BWAS-160328.3.1716 - 16.4.1717Captain
Charles PooleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1736
ADM 6/12/65BWAS-1603

24 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
21.10.1702 - 16.11.1702First Lieutenant
George DolmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1704
Transfered ADM 6/7/58ADM 6/721.10.1702 - 16.11.1702Second Lieutenant
John CastleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1674-1706
ADM 6/7/58ADM 6/717.11.1702 - 3.11.1704Second Lieutenant
Tobias LisleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1713
Transfered ADM 6/7/61ADM 6/718.11.1702 - 5.6.1704First Lieutenant
John CastleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1674-1706
Transfered ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/716.2.1703/4 - 2.9.1704Fifth Lieutenant
Thomas WeynnollBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704
ADM 6/8/48ADM 6/83.9.1704 - 5.12.1705Second Lieutenant
John HubbardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1727
Transfered ADM 6/8/92ADM 6/86.12.1705 - 26.9.1706First Lieutenant
Thomas StringerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
ADM 6/8/207ADM 6/86.12.1705 - 18.12.1705Second Lieutenant
George NichollsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1709
Transfered ADM 6/8/207ADM 6/820.12.1705Second Lieutenant
Samuel ToftBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1727
ADM 6/8/211ADM 6/821.12.1705 - 11.2.1705/6Second Lieutenant
Anthony LochardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1715
Transfered ADM 6/8/212ADM 6/827.9.1706 - 5.3.1706/7First Lieutenant
Charles PooleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1736
ADM 6/9/103ADM 6/96.3.1706/7 - 17.11.1707First Lieutenant
John BrerewoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1712
ADM 6/9/54ADM 6/918.11.1707 - 19.11.1710First Lieutenant
Samuel ToftBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1727
ADM 6/9/101ADM 6/918.11.1707 - 20.11.1710Second Lieutenant
Edward BlackettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1715
ADM 6/9/101ADM 6/920.11.1710 - 5.8.1711First Lieutenant
Thomas WilcocksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1723
Transfered ADM 6/11/83ADM 6/1120.11.1710 - 1.2.1710/11Second Lieutenant
Richard WardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1729
ADM 6/11/83ADM 6/112.2.1710/11 - 22.10.1712Second Lieutenant
Charles RedmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1722
ADM 6/11/104ADM 6/112.3.1710/11 - 22.10.1712First Lieutenant
John RedmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1715
ADM 6/11/116ADM 6/1113.1.1714/15 - 11.4.1716First Lieutenant
Nathaniel BlackmoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1734
ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/1213.1.1714/15 - 18.5.1716Second Lieutenant
George RumballBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1717
ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/1213.1.1714/15 - 1.6.1715Third Lieutenant
Henry HuishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1738
ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/1212.4.1716 - 30.5.1717First Lieutenant
George KnowlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1729
ADM 6/12/67ADM 6/1219.5.1716 - 13.10.1716Second Lieutenant
John WaldronBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716
Transfered ADM 6/12/83
Confirmed 12.12.1716ADM 6/1215.10.1716 - 30.5.1717Second Lieutenant
John ElliotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1728
ADM 6/12/85
Confirmed 29.1.1716/17ADM 6/12

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
20.1.1702/3 - 1703Chaplain
Edward GroveBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1703
ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/71705Purser
Thomas HentonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1705
ADM 106/609/201ADM 1062.6.1715 - 20.11.1715Midshipman Extra
Henry HuishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1738
Transfered ADM 6/12/43ADM 6/12

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
21.1.1702/3 - 1703Volunteer-per-order
Thomas JillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703
ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/724.4.1705 - 5.5.1706Volunteer-per-order
William WardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1710
ADM 170/2/266ADM 107/216.2.1705/6 - 27.4.1706Volunteer-per-order
Richard DoveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1734
Transfered ADM 107/2/177ADM 107/222.6.1720 - 26.5.1722Midshipman
Fyfield CoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1748
Transfered ADM 107/3/127ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1703Sailed with a convoy to VirginiaBWAS-1603
1704Sailed with a convoy to VirginiaBWAS-1603
1706Sailed to GuineaBWAS-1603
1706Sailed to St HelenaBWAS-1603
1708Sailed with a convoy to VirginiaBWAS-1603
1709In the ChannelBWAS-1603
8.3.1709/10Paid offADM 33
1711Sailed to St Helena and then to the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1603
22.10.1712Paid offADM 33
1715In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1716In the ChannelBWAS-1603
30.5.1717

Paid off

ADM 33
7.1723Broken up at Portsmouth to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Baylus Brooks on Monday 17th of January 2022 19:40

ADM 106/678/133

Captain Charles Smith, Virginia. Account of works carried out on the Oxford.

1712 Jul 28

Sailed from England in spring to Virginia with 54-gun HMS Severn, 32-gun HMS Bedford Galley and 36-gun HMS Milford.

Charles Smith remained captain during this voyage.

Folio 237: Commissioner Isaac Townsend, Portsmouth. Receipt of the letter about the tallowing of the Berwick, Bredah and Dreadnought and the warrant to refit the Launceston for a voyage to Newfoundland, the Oxford, Severn, Bedford Galley and Milford sailed yesterday for Virginia with a convoy, the Jolly was docked.

Reference: ADM 106/678/237

Date: 1712 Feb 21

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