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

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Woolwich
Nominal Guns	54	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Woolwich' (1675) (54) 1675-1702 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	1701	B028
Launched	1.1702	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Ship Class	Oxford Class (1672)	B028
Constructor	William LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1699-1701	B028
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	8.1736	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Woolwich' (1741) (50) 1741-1747 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen761Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck139' 0"Imperial Feet42.3672
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528
Breadth36' 1"Imperial Feet10.977
Depth in Hold14' 11"Imperial Feet4.2736
Burthen761 ⁷⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1694Broadside Weight = 377 Imperial Pound ( 170.9698 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British Saker

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.1.1701/2 - 14.2.1703/4Captain ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/614.2.1703/4 - 7.4.1704Captain ADM 6/8/47BWAS-16038.4.1704 - 17.7.1705Captain ADM 6/8/70BWAS-160318.7.1705 - 24.7.1705Captain ADM 6/8/186ADM 6/825.7.1705 - 26.5.1710Captain ADM 6/8/187ADM 6/827.5.1710 - 29.1.1711/12Captain Transfered ADM 6/11/48BWAS-160330.1.1711/12 - 1.12.1714Captain ADM 6/11/191BWAS-1603

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1701/2 - 26.9.1708First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 3.6.1703Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/64.6.1703 - 22.4.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/30ADM 6/723.4.1704 - 24.7.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/162
Confirmed 10.3.1704/5ADM 6/825.7.1705 - 19.7.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/187ADM 6/827.9.1708 - 19.7.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/186ADM 6/920.7.1709 - 10.4.1710First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/5
Confirmed 14.11.1709ADM 6/1120.7.1709 - 25.4.1710Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/99
Confirmed 4.11.1709B16527.5.1710 - 29.1.1711/12First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/48ADM 6/1127.5.1710 - 29.1.1711/12Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/48ADM 6/1130.1.1711/12 - 8.12.1714First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/191ADM 6/1130.1.1711/12 - 22.3.1713/14Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/191ADM 6/1123.3.1713/14 - 8.12.1714Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/287ADM 6/11

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
15.6.1702 - 20.4.1703Master's Mate ADM 107/1/355ADM 107/1

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
27.6.1710 - 4.2.1711/12Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/40ADM 107/326.10.1713 - 8.12.1714Able Seaman ADM 107/3/54ADM 107/322.7.1714 - 8.12.1714Able Seaman ADM 107/3/127ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1220Completed refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2661.17.5dBWAS-1603
1702Commissioned for a convoy to RussianBWAS-1603
1704Sailed to Newfoundland with a convoyBWAS-1603
1706Sailed to VirginiaBWAS-1603
1707Returned homeBWAS-1603
1708Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1711Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1712Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
9.1713Began small repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1603
1714Sailed to the Baltic with a convoyBWAS-1603
2.1714Completed small repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1850.17.0dBWAS-1603
12.1714Paid offBWAS-1603
7.1722Began refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
8.1736Broken up at Deptford to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

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