British Third Rate ship of the line 'Moderate' (1702)

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Moderate Prize
Nominal Guns64BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Modéré' (1685) (52) 1685-1702
French 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured10.1702BWAS-1603
First Commissioned14.10.1702BWAS-1603
ShipyardDunkerque - Flanders W033
Designed by
Hendrick HouvensFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1665-1692
W033
Constructor
Hendrick HouvensFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1665-1692
W033
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1603
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1603
Sold15.12.1713BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck132' 6"Imperial Feet40.2384 
Length of Keel106' 11 ⅞"Imperial Feet32.331 
Depth in Hold14' 8"Imperial Feet4.318 
Burthen887 85⁄94Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1702365 BWAS-1603

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1702 - 15.12.1702Captain
John BalchenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1736
ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702BWAS-16031.7.1703 - 13.7.1703Captain
William CrossBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1798
: on board from 24.7.1703 Transfered ADM 6/7/135ADM 6/714.7.1703 - 2.3.1703/4Captain
James DavisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1704
Transfered ADM 6/8/6ADM 6/87.3.1703/4 - 7.2.1704/5Captain
Henry LumleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1715
Transfered ADM 6/8/60BWAS-16038.2.1704/5 - 24.2.1704/5Captain
Robert StevensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1705
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/8/148ADM 6/821.2.1704/5 - 27.2.1705/6Captain
Henry LumleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1715
ADM 6/8/154ADM 6/8

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
8.7.1703 - 29.7.1703Second Lieutenant
Joseph RisbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1720
ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/830.7.1703 - 21.12.1705First Lieutenant
Joseph RisbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1720
ADM 6/8/8ADM 6/830.7.1703 - 29.8.1703Second Lieutenant
John GullinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1708
ADM 6/8/8ADM 6/830.8.1703 - 30.8.1704Second Lieutenant
John HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1705
Transfered ADM 6/8/11ADM 6/831.8.1704 - 23.12.1704Second Lieutenant
Ezekiel WrightBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1716
Transfered ADM 6/8/91ADM 6/822.1.1704/5 - 27.2.1705/6Second Lieutenant
Yelverton PeytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1742
ADM 6/8/141ADM 6/822.12.1705 - 27.2.1705/6First Lieutenant
John CrosseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1736
ADM 6/8/212ADM 6/8

Service History


DateEventSource
29.1.1702/3RegisteredBWAS-1603
26.2.1702/3EstablishedBWAS-1603
1704In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1705Rerated as a Storeship
1712Storeship at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
15.12.1713Sold to J. Williamson for £335BWAS-1603

 
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