British Second Rate ship of the line 'Royal Katherine' (1664)

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Royal Katherine	7793
Nominal Guns	84	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.1661	B065
Acquired	26.10.1664	B065
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B065
Constructor	Christopher PettBritish Ship Builder Service 1620-1668	B065
Category	Second Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Broken Up to Rebuild	2.1699	B065
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Royal Katherine' (1703) (96) 1703-1741 British 96 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1706 Renamed "Ramillies"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel121' 0"Imperial Feet36.8808
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold17' 2"Imperial Feet5.1889
Burthen1,108Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck153' 0"Imperial Feet46.6344
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Burthen1.003Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck153' 1"Imperial Feet46.6349
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Breadth39' 8"Imperial Feet11.9098
Depth in Hold17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Draught Aft20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096
Burthen1,037 ⁷⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 782 Imperial Pound ( 354.6371 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck10 British Cannon of 7
Lower Gun Deck12 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck4 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 744 Imperial Pound ( 337.4042 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck24 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 743.5 Imperial Pound ( 337.1781 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Saker
Quarterdeck8 British Saker

1696Broadside Weight = 717 Imperial Pound ( 325.16 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Gun Deck4 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck20 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1666450Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
4.1666360Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
4.1666280Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
13.3.1664/65 - 1666Rear-AdmiralB0511666 - 10.12.1666Vice-Admiral of the WhiteB05126.3.1668 - 23.9.1668Vice-AdmiralBWAS-160330.1.1671/72 - 28.5.1672CaptainBWAS-16037.6.1672 - 16.10.1672CaptainBWAS-160312.2.1672/73 - 7.10.1673CaptainB0511.4.1678 - 28.8.1678CaptainB0517.5.1690 - 31.7.1690CaptainB0515.8.1690 - 25.10.1690CaptainODNB13.3.1690/91 - 14.10.1691CaptainB0518.1.1691/92 - 11.9.1696Captain Discharged Dead ADM 106/418/112BWAS-160319.1.1696/97 - 6.12.1697Captain ADM 6/4/63BWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.3.1664/65 - 1665LieutenantBWAS-171413.3.1664/65 - 1667LieutenantB0511673Lieutenant ADM 106/282/195ADM 10630.4.1687 - 1687First LieutenantB0511690Lieutenant ADM 106/402/304ADM 1061691Lieutenant ADM 106/409/34ADM 1061692Lieutenant ADM 106/424/229ADM 10612.2.1694/95 - 5.6.1696Fifth Lieutenant ADM 3/6/34ADM 6/313.2.1694/95 - 11.7.1695Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/312.7.1695 - 23.9.1696Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/65ADM 6/32.6.1696 - 6.12.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/34
Confirmed 6.11.1696ADM 6/46.6.1696 - 22.11.1697Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/28
Confirmed 21.9.1696ADM 6/424.9.1696 - 6.12.1697Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/49.5.1697 - 6.12.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/4

12 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 11.2.1694/95Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/318.2.1694/95 - 31.3.1698Boatswain ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/34.3.1694/95 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/39ADM 6/31696MasterADM 1/52561696CarpenterADM 1/52561696 - 13.4.1696Boatswain DismissedADM 1/52567.9.1696 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/4/23ADM 6/41.4.1698 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/16ADM 6/529.9.1698 - 1698Gunner ADM 6/5/31ADM 6/51699 - 5.7.1699Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/6/6ADM 6/630.3.1699 - 1699Purser ADM 6/5/43ADM 6/512.7.1699 - 1699Carpenter ADM 6/6/7ADM 6/6

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
12.6.1691 - 15.9.1691Midshipman ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/125.8.1691 - 30.12.1691Midshipman ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/113.6.1692 - 30.10.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/23ADM 107/120.11.1693 - 6.10.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/74ADM 107/1

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
2.3.1691/92 - 14.5.1692Captain's Clerk Transfered ADM 107/1/27ADM 107/130.8.1694 - 27.12.1694Captain's Clerk Transfered ADM 107/1/97ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1664Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £14804.10.0dBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
9.6.1667Raid on the Medway
12.6.1667Sunk during the raid on the Medway to avoid capture, but later raised and refitted
28.5.1672Taken by the Dutch during the Battle of Solebay, her officers were removed as POWs before she was retakenBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1690Flagship of a fleet sent to escort the Smyrna convoy homeB051
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
6.12.1697

Paid off

ADM 33
2.1699Began breaking up to rebuild at PortsmouthBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5256 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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GDPR Statement

Royal Katherine
Royal Catherine
Nominal Guns	84	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.1661	B065
Acquired	26.10.1664	B065
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B065
Constructor	Christopher PettBritish Ship Builder Service 1620-1668	B065
Category	Second Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Broken Up to Rebuild	2.1699	B065
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Royal Katherine' (1703) (96) 1703-1741 British 96 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1706 Renamed "Ramillies"