British Third Rate ship of the line 'Eagle' (1699)

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Eagle	12488
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Eagle' (1679) (70) 1679-1699 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Acquired	1699	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates (1677)	B028
Constructor	J BattBritish Ship Builder	B065
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	22.10.1707	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck156' 6"Imperial Feet47.5515
Length of Keel125' 0"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 8"Imperial Feet12.3952
Depth in Hold17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Burthen1,099Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 6"Imperial Feet47.5515
Length of Keel125' 0"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 8"Imperial Feet12.3952
Depth in Hold17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Burthen1,099 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.3.1699/1700 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/23BWAS-160315.1.1701/2 - 25.3.1703Captain ADM 6/6/132BWAS-160326.3.1703 - 16.1.1705/6Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/120BWAS-160322.1.1705/6 - 22.10.1707Captain† ADM 6/8/223TRN2

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.3.1699/1700 - 16.11.1702First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 5.3.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 28.12.1702Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/68.3.1700/1 - 8.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/629.12.1702 - 23.12.1704Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/72ADM 6/79.1.1702/3 - 10.2.1705/6Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/74ADM 6/711.2.1705/6 - 8.4.1706Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/230ADM 6/89.4.1706 - 22.10.1707Second Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/8/249ADM 6/825.7.1706 - 22.10.1707Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/252
Confirmed 23.3.1712/13ADM 6/11

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1700 - 29.3.1700Boatswain ADM 6/6/30ADM 621.1.1699/1700 - 17.6.1703Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 1700Chaplain ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 16.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/621.3.1699/1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/630.3.1700 - 1700Boatswain ADM 6/6/30ADM 64.4.1700 - 19.4.1700Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/31ADM 6/616.11.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/49ADM 6/6

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1700 - 1700Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/6/30ADM 6/64.4.1700 - 1700Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/6/30ADM 6/66.4.1700 - 1700Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/6/31ADM 6/616.11.1700 - 3.5.1702Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/303ADM 107/13.2.1701/2 - 6.7.1703Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/2/62ADM 107/22.4.1702 - 7.1.1702/3Midshipman ADM 107/1/304ADM 107/18.12.1704 - 1705Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/8/116ADM 6/8

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
23.2.1700/1 - 30.7.1701Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/350ADM 107/124.2.1700/1 - 25.1.1701/2Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/12ADM 107/215.2.1706/7 - 22.10.1707Able Seaman ADM 107/2/210ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1701In the BalticBWAS-1603
1702Cadiz operationsBWAS-1603
9.1703Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1706Off OstendBWAS-1603
9.1706Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1707In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
22.10.1707Lost upon the rocks of the Scilly Islands with all handsTRN2

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