British Third Rate ship of the line 'Rupert' (1666)

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Rupert	6301
Nominal Guns	64	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	26.1.1665/66	B028
Shipyard	Harwich Dockyard - Harwich	B028
Designed by	Sir Anthony DeaneBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1660-1721	B028
Constructor	Sir Anthony DeaneBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1660-1721	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	3.1701/2	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Rupert' (1703) (64) 1703-1716 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel119' 0"Imperial Feet36.2712
Breadth36' 3"Imperial Feet10.9855
Depth in Hold17' 1"Imperial Feet5.1852
Burthen791Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel119' 0"Imperial Feet36.2712
Breadth37' 2"Imperial Feet11.2849
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Draught Aft17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen832Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck144' 1"Imperial Feet43.8918
Length of Keel119' 0"Imperial Feet36.2712
Breadth36' 3"Imperial Feet10.9855
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Draught Aft17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen831 ⁷²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 685 Imperial Pound ( 310.6475 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck30 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck3 British 6-Pound Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 516 Imperial Pound ( 234.006 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1689320Establishment for war at homeB032
1689400Establishment for war abroadB032

21 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1.1665/66 - 5.1666CaptainB0511.6.1666 - 2.4.1667Rear-Admiral of the WhiteB0514.5.1667 - 10.12.1667CaptainB05122.3.1667/68 - 27.8.1668CaptainB0516.6.1671 - 5.1.1671/72CaptainB0514.4.1672 - 13.8.1673CaptainBWAS-160317.8.1673 - 3.11.1673CaptainBWAS-16035.11.1677 - 1679CaptainTRN29.11.1679 - 1680CaptainB0511684CaptainB0511685 - 9.1685CaptainBWAS-160324.9.1685 - 18.4.1687CaptainB0515.9.1688 - 1689CaptainBWAS-16034.1689 - 1690CaptainBWAS-160324.6.1690 - 30.6.1690CaptainBWAS-16031.7.1690 - 1.1691Captain TransferedBWAS-16031691 - 8.1692CaptainBWAS-16038.1692 - 19.12.1693Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/86BWAS-16031694 - 16.10.1694Captain ADM 6/4/86BWAS-160317.10.1694 - 9.10.1695Captain TransferedBWAS-160325.7.1697 - 30.4.1699Captain ADM 6/4/122
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 6.11.1697BWAS-1603

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1670 - 1671Vice-AdmiralB0516.6.1671 - 5.1.1671/72Vice-AdmiralB051

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1666 - 1667LieutenantB0511671LieutenantB0514.1672 - 10.6.1672Second Lieutenantref:7641678 - 20.3.1677/78Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 106/345/278ADM 10630.4.1678 - 4.5.1679Second LieutenantE-WIKI5.5.1679 - 5.5.1680First Lieutenant TransferedE-WIKI1692Lieutenant ADM 106/418/57ADM 10619.8.1695 - 10.12.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/71ADM 6/36.8.1697 - 30.4.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/122
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.11.1697ADM 6/46.8.1697 - 30.4.1699Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/122
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.11.1697ADM 6/413.8.1697 - 30.4.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/122
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.11.1697ADM 6/4

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1694 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/63
Issued by
Confirmed 24.6.1695ADM 6/31696Purser ADM 6/4/33ADM 6/45.10.1696 - 6.9.1697Purser Transfered ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/423.10.1696 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/4/39ADM 6/47.9.1697 - 29.3.1700Purser ADM 6/4/121
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 28.10.1697ADM 6/430.3.1700 - 1700Purser ADM 6/6/30ADM 6

10 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
30.4.1678 - 15.6.1679Master's Mate1680 - 23.8.1680Master's Mate Dismissed ADM 1/5253/4ADM 1/525317.8.1691 - 22.3.1691/92Midshipman ADM 107/1/49ADM 107/16.12.1691 - 17.8.1692Master's Mate ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/119.2.1691/92 - 11.5.1693Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/60ADM 107/130.9.1696 - 2.8.1698Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/31ADM 6/423.10.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/39ADM 6/423.10.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/39ADM 6/423.10.1696 - 29.3.1698Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/39ADM 6/42.11.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/42ADM 6/4

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
25.7.1689 - 16.8.1691Able Seaman ADM 107/1/49ADM 107/18.1.1691/92 - 28.2.1691/92Able Seaman ADM 107/1/99ADM 107/18.2.1693/94 - 19.3.1693/94Able Seaman ADM 107/1/66ADM 107/15.7.1697 - 30.4.1699Lieutenant's Servant ADM 107/2/95ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1666Completed at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich at a cost of £7119.0.0dBWAS-1603
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1.4.1678

In company with the Mary, took an Algerine, the Tiger of 40 guns. In the Rupert, all the officers, down to the boatswain's mate, had been killed or wounded, nineteen people in all being killed, and between thirty and forty wounded. Herbert, by the explosion of some bandoliers which lay on the quarter-deck, was badly burnt about the face, and lost the sight of one of his eyes.

BWAS-1603
1.4.1678Took the Ship BWAS-1603
11.4.1680In company with the Adventure and theHampshire chased an Algerine vessel, the Orange Tree(28), into Tangier road. The chase was run ashore by the RupertB051
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
21.9.1692Took the Ship BWAS-1603
10.1692In company with the Adventure took two privateers of 24 and 18 guns on the Irish StationBWAS-1603
12.1692Took two privateers of 16-guns each off the StartBWAS-1603
11.12.1692Took the Ship off Start PointBWAS-1603
1694To the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1695In the SoundingsBWAS-1603
30.4.1699

Paid off

ADM 51

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5253 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6Authority, Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ref:764David West, Book

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