British Third Rate ship of the line 'Chichester' (1706)

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Chichester

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Nominal Guns80B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Chichester' (1695) (80) 1695-1705
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered29.2.1703/4BWAS-1603
Acquired18.4.1706BWAS-1603
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
Designed by
John TippettsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1650-1692
BWAS-1603
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up3.9.1749B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck155' 6"Imperial Feet47.2468 
Length of Keel127' 6"Imperial Feet38.7152 
Breadth43' 5"Imperial Feet13.1487 
Depth in Hold17' 10"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Burthen1,278 37⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


18.4.1706Broadside Weight = 570 Imperial Pound ( 258.495 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1705520 BWAS-1603

22 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
18.4.1706 - 9.9.1706Captain
David GreenhillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1706
ADM 6/8/250ADM 6/810.9.1706 - 27.11.1706Captain
Thomas CoalBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1706
ADM 6/9/11ADM 6/828.11.1706 - 30.3.1708Captain
John SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1715
ADM 6/9/28BWAS-160331.3.1708 - 16.10.1708Captain
John MighellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1736
Transfered ADM 6/11/56
Confirmed 5.7.1710B05118.10.1708 - 18.1.1708/9Captain
Charles ConstableBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1716
Transfered ADM 6/11/50
Confirmed 8.5.1710BWAS-160325.7.1709 - 29.11.1709Captain
Vincent CutterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
Transfered ADM 6/11/25
Confirmed 11.2.1709/10ADM 6/112.3.1710/11 - 2.1.1711/12Captain
Richard LeakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1717
ADM 6/11/115BWAS-160321.6.1720 - 12.12.1720Captain
William HouldingBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1685-1723
Transfered ADM 6/12/205ADM 6/1227.1.1720/21 - 24.10.1721Captain
Richard HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1689-1754
ADM 6/12/231BWAS-160328.2.1739/40 - 23.9.1740Captain
Richard Thomas GirlingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1740
ADM 6/15/250BWAS-160324.9.1740 - 16.4.1741Captain
Robert TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1741
ADM 6/16/335ADM 6/1517.4.1741 - 10.6.1741Captain
Miles StapletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1747
Transfered ADM 6/16/89
Confirmed 20.8.1742ADM 6/1611.6.1741 - 3.1.1741/42Captain
Henry OsborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1765
Transfered ADM 6/16/39
Confirmed 3.4.1742ADM 6/163.5.1743 - 27.9.1743Captain
Thomas WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1744
Transfered ADM 6/16/177BWAS-160328.9.1743 - 8.11.1743Captain
Henry HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1759
Transfered ADM 6/16/221ADM 6/1610.11.1743 - 11.12.1743Captain
Solomon GideonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1756
ADM 6/16/238ADM 6/1612.12.1743 - 5.3.1743/44Captain
William DilkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1745
Transfered ADM 6/16/248BWAS-16036.3.1743/44 - 11.4.1745Captain
Thomas FoxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1749
ADM 6/16/516
Confirmed 20.7.1745ADM 6/1612.4.1745 - 29.8.1745Captain
Timothy NucellaBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1745
ADM 6/16/463BWAS-16034.7.1746 - 10.8.1746Captain
Arthur ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1750
Transfered ADM 6/17/123ADM 6/1711.8.1746 - 12.3.1747/48Captain
Roger MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1756
ADM 6/17/139BWAS-160312.3.1747/48 - 4.6.1748Captain
Henry MarshBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1748
ADM 6/17/330BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.1708 - 1708Rear-Admiral of the Red
Edward WhitakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1713
BWAS-1603

48 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.9.1706 - 20.12.1706First Lieutenant
Robert ChadwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1719
ADM 6/9/11ADM 6/910.9.1706 - 28.3.1707Second Lieutenant
Thomas GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1747
Transfered ADM 6/9/11ADM 6/910.9.1706 - 27.3.1707Third Lieutenant
Ambrose ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1711
Transfered ADM 6/9/11ADM 6/921.12.1706 - 19.3.1706/7First Lieutenant
Arthur FieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1718
ADM 6/9/34ADM 6/95.4.1708 - 21.9.1710Third Lieutenant
William Slater GriffithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1735
Transfered ADM 6/11/55
Confirmed 28.6.1710ADM 6/1128.10.1708 - 16.6.1709Third Lieutenant
James DalzellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1712
Transfered ADM 6/11/10
Confirmed 1.12.1709ADM 6/1114.11.1709 - 1.3.1710/11Third Lieutenant
Joseph HildeslyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1711
ADM 6/11/5ADM 6/112.3.1710/11 - 2.1.1711/12First Lieutenant
George HarmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1712
ADM 6/15/116ADM 6/112.3.1710/11 - 30.4.1711Second Lieutenant
John GuilfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1715
Transfered ADM 6/11/116ADM 6/112.3.1710/11 - 30.4.1711Third Lieutenant
William Slater GriffithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1735
ADM 6/11/116ADM 6/111.5.1711 - 2.1.1711/12Third Lieutenant
Charles ChamberlayneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1726
ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1111.5.1711 - 2.1.1711/12Second Lieutenant
William Slater GriffithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1735
ADM 6/15/137ADM 6/1128.1.1720/21 - 3.11.1721First Lieutenant
Thomas KitchinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1734
ADM 6/12/231ADM 6/1228.1.1720/21 - 16.2.1720/21Second Lieutenant
William BiddleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1728
ADM 6/12/231ADM 6/1228.1.1720/21 - 5.2.1720/21Third Lieutenant
Francis PercivalBritish
Naval Sailor
Transfered ADM 6/12/231ADM 6/1228.1.1720/21 - 3.11.1721Fourth Lieutenant
Richard WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1734
ADM 6/12/231ADM 6/126.2.1720/21 - 16.2.1720/21Third Lieutenant
John ButtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1726
ADM 6/13/1ADM 6/1317.2.1720/21Second Lieutenant
Henry OsborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1765
Transfered ADM 6/12/4ADM 6/134.3.1739/40 - 2.10.1740First Lieutenant
Thomas HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1748
Transfered ADM 6/15/254ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 20.4.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James StrachanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1742
ADM 6/15/254ADM 6/1521.4.1740 - 29.6.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1741
ADM 6/15/279ADM 6/1530.6.1740 - 26.9.1740Second Lieutenant
John RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1741
Transfered ADM 6/15/303ADM 6/1530.6.1740 - 19.10.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Francis VilliersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740
ADM 6/15/303ADM 6/1527.9.1740 - 13.9.1741Second Lieutenant
Robert WatkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1746
ADM 6/15/338ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 5.6.1741First Lieutenant
John James GachesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1741
ADM 6/15/347ADM 6/1514.9.1741 - 5.1.1741/42First Lieutenant
Robert WatkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1746
Transfered ADM 6/16/456ADM 6/153.5.1743 - 31.7.1744First Lieutenant
Henry HuishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1747
Transfered ADM 6/16/177ADM 6/163.5.1743 - 15.8.1743Second Lieutenant
Lord Thomas BertieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1744
ADM 6/16/177ADM 6/163.5.1743 - 23.8.1743Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James WagerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1748
ADM 6/16/177ADM 6/163.5.1743 - 23.8.1743Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Joseph VealeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1753
ADM 6/16/177ADM 6/1624.8.1743 - 28.10.1744Second Lieutenant
James WagerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1748
ADM 6/16/212ADM 6/1611.11.1743 - 29.8.1745Third Lieutenant
Robert CraigBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1758
ADM 6/16/238ADM 6/163.9.1744 - 1.6.1745Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1760
Transfered ADM 6/17/425
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 23.12.1748ADM 6/1729.10.1744 - 29.8.1745Second Lieutenant
James SimpsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1748
ADM 6/17/271
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 30.9.1747ADM 6/1729.3.1745 - 29.5.1745Second Lieutenant
John LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1748
ADM 6/16/543
Confirmed 16.9.1745ADM 6/161.6.1745 - 29.8.1745Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Robert WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1745
ADM 6/17/1
Confirmed 19.9.1745ADM 6/173.7.1746 - 20.8.1746First Lieutenant
John ClarkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1776
Transfered ADM 6/17/123ADM 6/173.7.1746 - 20.8.1746Third Lieutenant
James HovellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1743
ADM 6/17/123ADM 6/173.7.1746 - 4.11.1746Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Benjamin JenkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1749
Transfered ADM 6/17/123ADM 6/1721.8.1746 - 23.2.1746/47First Lieutenant
Benjamin ElmyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1756
Transfered ADM 6/17/144ADM 6/1721.8.1746 - 3.1.1746/47Second Lieutenant
James HovellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1743
ADM 6/17/144ADM 6/1721.8.1746 - 18.4.1747Third Lieutenant
Archibald SeatonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1749
Transfered ADM 6/17/144ADM 6/173.1.1746/47 - 23.2.1746/47Second Lieutenant
John NealeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1783
ADM 6/17/186ADM 6/177.1.1746/47 - 25.5.1747Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
David YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1759
Transfered ADM 6/17/188ADM 6/1723.2.1746/47 - 4.6.1748First Lieutenant
John NealeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1783
ADM 6/17/203ADM 6/1718.4.1747 - 1.6.1748Third Lieutenant
John AikenheadBritish
Service 1736-1760
ADM 6/17/219ADM 6/1725.5.1747 - 4.6.1748Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1763
ADM 6/17/228ADM 6/171.6.1748 - 4.6.1748Third Lieutenant
John PaineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1748
ADM 3/17/360ADM 6/17

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
7.4.1747 - Schoolmaster
William AbernethyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743
ADM 6/17/216ref:1788

12 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
4.3.1711/12 - 24.9.1712Midshipman
William SandersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1713
Transfered ADM 107/3/7ADM 107/312.7.1721 - 3.2.1721/22Volunteer-per-order
John WebbBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1728
Transfered ADM 107/3/187ADM 107/326.3.1740 - 5.11.1741Midshipman
Francis DavisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1770
ADM 107/3/455ADM 107/35.8.1740 - 17.2.1741/42Midshipman
Humphrey GillbeeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1748
ADM 6/86/188ADM 6/869.5.1741 - 5.10.1741Midshipman
Robert FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1783
ADM 107/3/444ADM 107/313.6.1741 - 17.1.1741/42Midshipman
Peter FoulkesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1780
Transfered ADM 6/86/47ADM 6/8616.5.1742 - 6.11.1743Midshipman
Joseph CaveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1761
Transfered ADM 6/86/161ADM 6/861.10.1743 - 18.3.1743/44Master's Mate
James PuddicombeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1798
Transfered ADM 107/4/186ADM 107/423.11.1743 - 10.1.1743/44Midshipman
Thomas HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1766
Transfered ADM 107/4/173ADM 107/411.4.1744 - 20.10.1745Midshipman
Nathaniel AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1771
Transfered ADM 107/4/37ADM 107/423.6.1744 - 5.12.1745Midshipman
Joseph FossBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1758
ADM 107/4/28ADM 107/422.8.1745 - 17.11.1745Midshipman
Alexander BaillieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1763
Transfered ADM 107/4/87ADM 107/5

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
24.12.1743 - 25.4.1744Ordinary Seaman
Henry BellewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1779
Transfered ADM 107/4/223ADM 107/417.4.1748 - 4.6.1748Able Seaman
Ellis TroughtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1781
ADM 107/5/113ADM 107/5

Service History


DateEventSource
1706In the Mediterranean for the Winter of 1706/07BWAS-1603
1708In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
23.12.1709

Paid off

ADM 51
1711In the ChannelBWAS-1603
2.1.1711/12

Paid off

ADM 33
9.1715Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
9.1716Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £14216.2.0dBWAS-1603
1719Fitted for seaBWAS-1603
3.1720/21Fitted for the BalticBWAS-1603
3.11.1721

Paid off

ADM 33
2.1730Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
4.1730Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £22580.15.4dBWAS-1603
2.1739RecommissionedBWAS-1603
3.1740/41At the operations against CartagenaBWAS-1603
1742Sailed for homeBWAS-1603
1743small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £10927.9.9dBWAS-1603
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
4.1745Sailed to Spithead to pay offBWAS-1603
29.8.1745Paid offADM 33
4.6.1748

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 33
13.12.1748SurveyedBWAS-1603
3.9.1749Break up completed at Plymouth, for £514.12.1d in 56 daysBWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
13.4.1721-20.10.1721British Baltic Fleet 1721
Sir John NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1740
 
 
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