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

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Warspite	12098
Nominal Guns	64	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.4.1665	BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down	5.1665	BWAS-1603
Acquired	8.6.1666	B028
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	B028
Constructor	Sir Henry JohnsonBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1669-1683	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1702	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck142' 0"Imperial Feet43.2816
Length of Keel117' 0"Imperial Feet35.6616
Breadth38' 1 ½"Imperial Feet11.5951
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen904 ⁵⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 583 Imperial Pound ( 264.3905 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 609 Imperial Pound ( 276.1815 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.6.1666 - 4.12.1667CaptainB05126.3.1668 - 22.8.1668CaptainBWAS-160327.1.1671/72 - 8.11.1672CaptainBWAS-16039.11.1672 - 16.3.1672/73CaptainB0512.5.1673 - 4.6.1673Captain†B0517.6.1673 - 10.11.1673CaptainBWAS-160314.1.1673/74 - 30.3.1674CaptainBWAS-1603bef.4.1.1688/89 - aft.4.6.1689Captain ADM 106/386/147BWAS-16031690CaptainBWAS-160313.1.1691/92 - aft.7.12.1694Captain TransferedBWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1666First LieutenantB0511668LieutenantB0511668LieutenantB0511673Second LieutenantB0511689Lieutenant ADM 106/392/174ADM 1061690Lieutenant ADM 106/395/2/33ADM 10621.9.1696 - 23.11.1696Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/4

14 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1673Gunner ADM 106/283/289ADM 1061693 - 7.12.1694Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/125ADM 1/525325.8.1694 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/3/125
Issued by
Confirmed 3.2.1695/96ADM 6/38.12.1694 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/125
Issued by
Confirmed 3.2.1695/96ADM 6/34.2.1694/95 - 1696Purser ADM 6/3/124
Issued by
Confirmed 3.2.1695/96ADM 6/31696 - 4.2.1695/96Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/126ADM 6/39.9.1696 - 10.12.1696Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/4/23ADM 6/41697 - 1.2.1696/97Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/68ADM 6/41697 - 4.3.1696/97Purser Transfered ADM 6/4/81ADM 6/42.2.1696/97 - 28.7.1698Boatswain ADM 6/4/68ADM 6/45.3.1696/97 - bef.10.2.1697/98Purser† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/81ADM 6/411.2.1697/98 - 3.7.1699Purser Transfered ADM 6/5/5ADM 6/529.7.1698 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/25ADM 6/57.7.1699 - 1699Purser ADM 6/6/6ADM 6/6

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
5.11.1691 - 22.3.1691/92Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/36ADM 107/11696Volunteer ADM 6/3/144ADM 6/316.9.1696 - 10.12.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/26ADM 6/416.9.1696 - 10.12.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/26ADM 6/416.9.1696 - 10.12.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/26ADM 6/419.9.1696 - 14.2.1696/97Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/4

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
20.3.1688/89 - 1.10.1689Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/93ADM 107/128.7.1689 - 7.12.1689Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/73ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
25.12.1666Action of 1666-12-25
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
6.1685Completed at a cost of £6510.10.0dBWAS-1603
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue
1694In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603

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