British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Newcastle' (1692)

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Newcastle	5541
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Newcastle' (1653) (44) 1653-1692 British 44 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	31.10.1691	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1692	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Rebuilt	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Ratcliffe - London	B028
Constructor	Phineus PettBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1647-1673	B028
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	27.11.1703	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288
Length of Keel108' 2"Imperial Feet32.9248
Breadth33' 4 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen642 ⁶¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1696Broadside Weight = 320.5 Imperial Pound ( 145.3469 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1692280 BWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1693 - 1.4.1693CaptainADM 1/52531694 - c.18.4.1694CaptainBWAS-1603bef.19.4.1694 - 26.11.1695Captain TransferedTRN227.11.1695 - 31.5.1699Captain ADM 6/3/96BWAS-160325.9.1701 - 27.11.1703Captain† ADM 6/6/114BWAS-1603

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.10.1695 - 6.12.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/97
Issued by
Confirmed 29.11.1695ADM 6/39.10.1695 - 15.10.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/318.10.1697 - 5.7.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/24
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean ADM 6/518.10.1697 - 25.11.1697Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/5/24
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 10.7.1798ADM 6/525.9.1701 - 24.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/61.10.1701 - 23.10.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/115ADM 6/614.11.1701 - 26.3.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/120ADM 6/617.11.1702 - 22.3.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/73.2.1702/3 - 27.11.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/85ADM 6/723.3.1702/3 - 27.11.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/7

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1693 - 25.4.1693BoatswainADM 1/525313.1.1695/96 - bef.4.2.1696/97Carpenter† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/329.1.1695/96 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/121ADM 6/33.2.1695/96 - bef.29.4.1698Purser† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/125ADM 6/34.3.1695/96 - bef.3.8.1697Gunner† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/141
Issued by
Confirmed 25.3.1696ADM 6/35.2.1696/97 - 13.5.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/5/19
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 3.5.1698ADM 6/510.4.1697 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/24
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 8.7.1698ADM 6/53.8.1697 - 1698Gunner ADM 6/5/24
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 8.7.1698ADM 6/53.8.1697 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/24
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 8.7.1698ADM 6/529.4.1698 - 1698Purser ADM 6/5/18ADM 6/5

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/127ADM 6/32.1.1695/96Volunteer ADM 6/3/111ADM 6/33.1.1695/96 - 23.6.1699Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/111ADM 107/19.3.1695/96 - 16.3.1695/96Volunteer-per-order TransferedADM 6/317.3.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/139ADM 6/316.1.1702/3 - 27.11.1703Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/7/79ADM 6/7

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
11.5.1699 - 31.7.1700Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/159ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
10.1694Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
8.1.1695Action of 1695-01-18
1696Sailed to the West Indies with a convoyBWAS-1603
1697Returned homeBWAS-1603
5.7.1699Paid offADM 33
1702Sailed for Guinea and the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1603
1703Returned homeBWAS-1603
27.11.1703Foundered at Spithead during the Great Storm losing 193 drownedBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.11.1703-27.11.1703	The Great Storm

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5253 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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