British Second Rate ship of the line 'Saint Michael' (1669)

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Saint Michael	69
Nominal Guns	90	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	26.10.1664	BWAS-1603
Launched	30.9.1669	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692	B028
Constructor	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692	B028
Category	Second Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	18.12.1706	B028
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Marlborough' (1706) (90) 1706-1725 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel125' 0"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 8 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047
Depth in Hold17' 5"Imperial Feet5.1997
Burthen1,101Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel125' 0"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 8 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047
Depth in Hold17' 5"Imperial Feet5.1997
Draught Aft19' 8"Imperial Feet5.8138
Burthen1,101Tons BM

Armament

1677Broadside Weight = 797.5 Imperial Pound ( 361.6665 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 830 Imperial Pound ( 376.405 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British Demi-Culverin Cutts
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight = 737 Imperial Pound ( 334.2295 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck29 British 6-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin

14 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1671/72 - 22.10.1672CaptainBWAS-160318.5.1673 - 3.7.1673Captain TransferedBWAS-16031.7.1673 - 10.8.1673Captain TransferedBWAS-160311.8.1673 - 16.10.1673CaptainBWAS-160320.4.1678 - 29.8.1678CaptainBWAS-160327.8.1690 - 11.1690CaptainBWAS-160311.1690 - aft.10.2.1693Captain TransferedBWAS-16032.1693 - 21.10.1695CaptainBWAS-16036.1.1695/96 - 2.11.1697Captain ADM 6/3/113BWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 24.10.1702Captain ADM 6/6/131ADM 6/64.1.1702/3 - 11.1.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/715.1.1702/3 - 7.3.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/77BWAS-16038.3.1702/3 - 1.8.1703Captain ADM 6/7/99ADM 6/723.10.1705 - 2.1.1705/6Captain ADM 6/8/197BWAS-1603

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.5.1673 - 3.7.1673Rear-AdmiralBWAS-16034.7.1673 - 1674Vice-AdmiralBWAS-1603

29 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1672 - 16.10.1673LieutenantB0511673 - 16.10.1673First LieutenantB0511.1692 - 8.11.1692Second Lieutenant Dismissed ADM 1/5253/217ADM 1/525320.5.1694 - 21.10.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/83ADM 6/320.5.1694 - 21.10.1695Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/86ADM 6/328.5.1694 - 21.10.1695Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/83
Issued by
Confirmed 5.10.1695ADM 6/328.5.1694 - 21.10.1695Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/83
Issued by
Confirmed 5.10.1695ADM 6/328.5.1694 - 21.10.1695Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/83
Issued by
Confirmed 5.10.1695ADM 6/31696 - 25.3.1696Lieutenant DismissedADM 1/52567.1.1695/96 - 3.5.1696First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/314.1.1695/96 - 14.3.1696/97Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/314.1.1695/96 - 20.10.1696Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/317.1.1695/96 - 12.4.1696Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/118ADM 6/318.1.1695/96 - 12.4.1696Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/118ADM 6/313.4.1696 - 6.12.1697Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/145ADM 6/313.4.1696 - 6.12.1697Fifth Lieutenant ADM 5/3/145ADM 6/34.5.1696 - 6.12.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/27
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 19.9.1696ADM 6/421.10.1696 - 6.12.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/38ADM 6/420.4.1697 - 6.12.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/93ADM 6/416.1.1701/2 - 13.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 24.10.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 1.12.1702Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/627.1.1701/2 - 13.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/140ADM 6/629.1.1701/2 - 13.1.1702/3Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/2ADM 6/717.11.1702 - 1.8.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 29.7.1703Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/76ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 30.7.1703Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/76ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 29.7.1703Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/76ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 29.7.1703Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/76ADM 6/7

11 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1678Master ADM 106/335/422ADM 10627.5.1691 - 30.12.1697Gunner ADM 6/3/84
Issued by
Confirmed 7.10.1695ADM 6/319.12.1694 - 3.12.1697Purser ADM 6/3/93
Issued by
Confirmed 14.11.1695ADM 6/320.1.1695/96 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/3/118ADM 6/34.12.1697 - 1697Purser ADM 6/4/129ADM 6/431.12.1697 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/135ADM 6/41698 - 22.7.1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/25ADM 6/523.7.1698 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/25ADM 6/51699 - 6.2.1698/99Cook ADM 6/5/40ADM 6/57.2.1698/99 - 1699Cook ADM 6/5/40ADM 6/516.1.1702/3 - 1703Chaplain ADM 6/7/78ADM 6/7

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
9.1692 - 16.1.1692/93Able Seaman ADM 107/1/25ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
30.9.1669Launched as a Second RateBWAS-1603
10.1669Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £15630.0.0dBWAS-1603
1672Reclassed as a First RateBWAS-1603
13.3.1671/72Battle of Smyrna Convoy
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603
31.12.1689Reclassed as a Second RateBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
10.1694Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1696In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1697At PortsmouthBWAS-1603
21.11.1705Paid offBWAS-1603
18.12.1706Began braeking up at Blackwall to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5253 Archive

ADM 1/5256 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 9th of March 2016 07:52

St Michael was rebuilt at Blackwall Yard in 1706, at which time she was also renamed HMS Marlborough. On 5 April 1725 Marlborough was ordered to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Chatham. She was relaunched on 25 September 1732. ref wikipedia

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Saint Michael
St Michael
Nominal Guns	90	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	26.10.1664	BWAS-1603
Launched	30.9.1669	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692	B028
Constructor	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692	B028
Category	Second Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	18.12.1706	B028
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Marlborough' (1706) (90) 1706-1725 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line