British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1707)

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Defiance
Nominal Guns	64	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1695) (64) 1695-1707 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	18.8.1704	B028
Keel Laid Down	5.1707	B028
Acquired	8.5.1707	B028
How acquired	Rebuilt	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B065
Constructor	John WinterBritish Ship Builder Service 1692-1707	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Razeed	5.1716	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1715) (60) 1715-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck146' 3 ½"Imperial Feet44.5135
Length of Keel120' 4"Imperial Feet36.5811
Breadth38' 6"Imperial Feet11.6015
Depth in Hold15' 9 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847
Burthen948 ⁷⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1707Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1707 - 15.8.1708Captain TransferedBWAS-160316.8.1708 - 27.7.1710Captain ADM 6/11/63
Confirmed 15.8.1710BWAS-160328.7.1710 - 25.4.1713Captain ADM 6/11/65BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1712CommodoreBWAS-1603

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.5.1707 - 25.5.1707First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/67ADM 6/96.5.1707 - 14.8.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/67ADM 6/96.5.1707 - 14.8.1710Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/67ADM 6/926.5.1707 - 14.8.1710First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/71ADM 6/915.8.1710 - 28.8.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/62ADM 6/1115.8.1710 - 14.8.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/62ADM 6/1128.8.1711 - 16.7.1712Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/264
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/115.12.1711 - 17.6.1713Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/255
Confirmed 4.4.1713ADM 6/1114.12.1711 - 17.6.1713First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/254
Confirmed 4.4.1713ADM 6/1117.7.1712 - 17.6.1713Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/255
Confirmed 4.4.1713ADM 6/11

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1709 - 8.11.1709Gunner†ref:9051709 - 8.11.1709Master†ref:90519.8.1710 - 6.2.1710/11Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/11/63ADM 6/118.9.1710 - 1710Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/67ADM 6/11

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
7.9.1710 - 3.8.1711Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/10ADM 107/34.8.1711 - 17.6.1713Midshipman ADM 107/3/10ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1708Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
8.11.1709

In Action with Centurion against two French ships of 60 and 70 guns

BWAS-1603
1711Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
25.4.1713

Returned home

BWAS-1603
17.6.1713Paid offADM 33
8.5.1716Refitted as a 60 gun Fourth Rate

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:905 Periodical

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