British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ipswich' (1694)

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Ipswich

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Nominal Guns70B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered3.1.1690/91B065
Launched19.4.1694B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardHarwich - Essex B028
Constructor
Nicholas BarrettBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1690-1695
B028
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild24.4.1727BWAS-1714
Becomes
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ipswich' (1730) (70) 1730-1764
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1757 Renamed "Ipswich Hulk"

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck149' 11"Imperial Feet45.4157 
Length of Keel123' 5"Imperial Feet37.4959 
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192 
Depth in Hold16' 8"Imperial Feet4.9107 
Burthen1,049Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck149' 11"Imperial Feet45.4157 
Length of Keel123' 3"Imperial Feet37.4937 
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192 
Depth in Hold16' 8"Imperial Feet4.9107 
Burthen1,048 88⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1694Broadside Weight = 479.5 Imperial Pound ( 217.4536 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British Saker

1703Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1695440 BWAS-1603
17034601703 EstablishmentBWAS-1714

17 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.6.1694 - 15.9.1697Captain
Isaac TownsendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1706
BWAS-171416.9.1697 - 28.10.1697Captain
Phineus BowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1702
ADM 6/4/117ADM 6/429.10.1697 - 30.9.1699Captain
Isaac TownsendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1706
ADM 6/4/121ADM 6/426.2.1700/1 - 13.9.1701Captain
Isaac TownsendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1706
ADM 6/6/61ADM 6/626.12.1701 - 29.1.1701/2Captain
Isaac TownsendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1706
Transfered ADM 6/6/126ADM 6/66.2.1701/2 - 19.4.1703Captain
William WakelinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1707
ADM 6/7/7BWAS-171420.4.1703 - 10.6.1704Captain
William WakelinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1707
ADM 6/7/120ADM 6/713.12.1704 - 15.1.1704/5Captain
William WakelinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1707
Transfered ADM 6/8/118ADM 6/816.1.1704/5 - 31.5.1705Captain
Robert KirktownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1711
ADM 6/8/136BWAS-171416.7.1705 - 26.8.1705Captain
Robert WynnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1711
ADM 6/8/186ADM 6/827.8.1705 - 2.8.1706Captain
Robert KirktownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1711
Transfered ADM 6/8/191ADM 6/83.8.1706 - 8.1.1707/8Captain
Robert ArrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1696-1701
Transfered ADM 6/9/107
Confirmed 1.12.1707BWAS-17149.1.1707/8 - 7.11.1709Captain
Charles FotherbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1720
ADM 6/9/118BWAS-171416.5.1719 - 10.1.1719/20Captain
John CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1721
Transfered ADM 6/12/169BWAS-160311.1.1719/20 - 9.4.1721Captain
Robert HarwardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1721
ADM 6/12/188ADM 6/1210.4.1721 - 13.8.1722Captain
William OwenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1722
ADM 6/13/9BWAS-171416.8.1722 - 22.2.1725/26Captain
John BalchenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1736
ADM 6/13/42BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
9.1719 - 11.11.1719Vice-Admiral of the Blue
James MighellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1719
ADM 107/3/489E-WIKI

45 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.10.1695 - 25.11.1697Second Lieutenant
William HeleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/4/45
Issued by
Edward RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1671-1702

Confirmed 16.11.1696ADM 6/426.11.1697 - 17.8.1698Second Lieutenant
John HagarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1736
Dismissed ADM 6/4/127ADM 6/426.11.1697 - 20.10.1698Third Lieutenant
Hugh RaymondBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1694-1720
ADM 6/4/128ADM 6/420.8.1698 - 3.9.1698Second Lieutenant
Nathaniel HubbardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1713
ADM 6/5/28ADM 6/54.9.1698 - 21.12.1699First Lieutenant
Nathaniel HubbardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1713
ADM 6/5/29ADM 6/57.9.1698 - 19.9.1698Second Lieutenant
William FairborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1701
Transfered ADM 6/5/29ADM 6/521.10.1698 - 21.12.1699Second Lieutenant
Hugh RaymondBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1694-1720
ADM 6/6/15
Confirmed 24.10.1699ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 3.3.1700/1First Lieutenant
Gustavus LangBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1701
ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 3.3.1700/1Second Lieutenant
Thomas LangrishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1704
ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 3.3.1700/1Third Lieutenant
Richard RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 4.5.1701First Lieutenant
Thomas LangrishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1704
Transfered ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 24.9.1701Second Lieutenant
Richard RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
Transfered ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 21.10.1701Third Lieutenant
James MoneypennyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/65.5.1701 - 12.9.1701First Lieutenant
Thomas LeggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
ADM 6/6/94ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 14.3.1702/3First Lieutenant
Henry CremerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1706
ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant
Samuel GilmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1704
Transfered ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1701/2Third Lieutenant
Arthur BasseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1713
Transfered ADM 6/6/129ADM 6/69.2.1701/2 - 14.12.1704Third Lieutenant
John ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1714
Transfered ADM 6/7/8ADM 6/722.3.1702/3 - 15.7.1704First Lieutenant
John WoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1738
ADM 6/7/109ADM 6/714.12.1704 - 26.1.1704/5First Lieutenant
William MassamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1708
Transfered ADM 6/8/120ADM 6/814.12.1704 - 13.2.1704/5Second Lieutenant
John ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1714
Transfered ADM 6/8/123ADM 6/820.1.1704/5 - 14.2.1704/5Third Lieutenant
Nathaniel BelshamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1715
ADM 6/8/141ADM 6/829.1.1704/5 - 14.6.1705First Lieutenant
Charles CarterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1711
ADM 6/8/144ADM 6/814.2.1704/5 - 14.6.1705Third Lieutenant
George KnowlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1729
ADM 6/8/151ADM 6/815.2.1704/5 - 14.6.1705Second Lieutenant
Nathaniel BelshamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1715
ADM 6/8/152ADM 6/830.7.1705 - 17.2.1709/10First Lieutenant
John DoleingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1674-1716
ADM 6/8/188ADM 6/830.7.1705 - 13.9.1705Second Lieutenant
Andrew HorsemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1712
ADM 6/8/188ADM 6/830.7.1705 - 1.6.1706Third Lieutenant
William PyneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1706
ADM 6/8/188ADM 6/814.9.1705 - 7.11.1709Second Lieutenant
John PacyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1709
ADM 6/8/194ADM 6/82.6.1706 - 17.11.1709Third Lieutenant
Richard BodingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1713
ADM 6/9/107
Confirmed 1.12.1707ADM 6/916.5.1719 - 9.4.1721First Lieutenant
John BrowningBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1726
Transfered ADM 6/12/170ADM 6/1216.5.1719 - 9.4.1721Second Lieutenant
Samuel HowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1721
ADM 6/12/170ADM 6/1216.5.1719 - 1.7.1719Third Lieutenant
Humphrey HaycockeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1734
Transfered ADM 6/12/170ADM 6/122.7.1719 - 6.7.1720Third Lieutenant
Randolph BarkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1723
Transfered ADM 6/12/173ADM 6/127.7.1720 - 29.6.1721Fourth Lieutenant
Perry MayneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1757
Transfered ADM 6/12/209ADM 6/1210.4.1721 - 31.5.1722First Lieutenant
Edmund WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1750
ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/1310.4.1721 - 31.5.1722Second Lieutenant
Timothy BridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1737
Transfered ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/134.12.1721 - 15.3.1721/22Third Lieutenant
William SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1713-1747
Transfered ADM 6/13/23ADM 6/134.12.1721 - 31.5.1722Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Henry AnnesleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1726
ADM 6/13/23ADM 6/131.6.1722 - 30.1.1725/26First Lieutenant
Busby MansellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1728
Transfered ADM 6/13/38ADM 6/131.6.1722 - 11.11.1723Second Lieutenant
Edmund WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1750
ADM 6/13/38ADM 6/131.6.1722 - 8.4.1723Third Lieutenant
Timothy BridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1737
Transfered ADM 6/13/38ADM 6/131.6.1722 - 23.1.1725/26Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Rowland FrogmereBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1743
Transfered ADM 6/13/38ADM 6/1312.11.1723 - 23.1.1725/26Second Lieutenant
Richard WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1734
ADM 6/13/61ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 30.1.1725/26Second Lieutenant
William KinseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1732
Transfered ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/13

7 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1694/95 - 1696Boatswain
William DolbinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/4/44
Issued by
Edward RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1671-1702

Confirmed 7.10.1696ADM 6/429.11.1695 - 1696Cook
David StephensonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/4/40
Issued by
Sir George RookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1705

Confirmed 24.10.1696ADM 6/41697 - 6.3.1697/98Purser
Richard WoodwardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1698
ADM 6/5/11ADM 1/52597.3.1697/98 - bef.12.5.1698Purser
John ChaddockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1698
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/5/11ADM 6/512.5.1698 - 1698Purser
Thomas GibbsBritish
Administrator
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/5/20ADM 6/528.8.1701 - 17.3.1701/2Purser
Christopher ElliottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1703
ADM 6/6/112ADM 6/61708 - 2.10.1708Purser
George StonestreetBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1714
ref:719

11 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1694 - 1695Volunteer
Thomas StringerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
ADM 6/3/29ADM 6/316.12.1696 - 1696Volunteer
Isaac TownsendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1746
ADM 6/4/54ADM 6/415.12.1697 - 1697Volunteer
Richard ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1703
ADM 6/4/131ADM 6/416.2.1697/98 - 30.10.1699Volunteer
John NapierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1704
Transfered ADM 6/5/5ADM 6/59.11.1699 - 12.11.1699Volunteer
John TregoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1710
Transfered ADM 6/6/16ADM 6/613.11.1699 - 1699Volunteer
John ColebackBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/6/16ADM 6/628.12.1703 - 27.2.1703/4Volunteer-per-order
Samuel PitmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1719
ADM 107/2/128ADM 107/228.2.1703/4 - 5.1.1704/5Midshipman
Samuel PitmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1719
Transfered ADM 107/2/128ADM 107/213.7.1705 - 23.10.1705Midshipman
Tancred RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1741
Transfered ADM 107/2/62ADM 107/214.8.1722 - 30.12.1724Midshipman Ordinary
Blumfield BarradallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1747
ADM 107/3/168ADM 107/331.12.1724 - 22.2.1725/26Midshipman
Blumfield BarradallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1747
ADM 107/3/168ADM 107/3

5 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
8.3.1712/13 - 22.6.1714Ordinary Seaman
Fyfield CoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1748
Transfered ADM 107/3/127ADM 107/324.11.1719 - 17.3.1721/22Captain's Servant
Peter RattenburyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1730
ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/36.9.1722 - 27.10.1722Captain's Servant
Peter RattenburyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1730
Transfered ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/320.3.1722/23 - 11.8.1723Able Seaman
Charles WimbletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1757
Transfered ADM 107/3/197ADM 107/324.12.1724 - 25.5.1726Clerk
Peter RattenburyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1730
Transfered ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1694In the ChannelBWAS-1714
1697Off DunkirkBWAS-1714
1698Sent to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1701at Spithead with a reduced crewBWAS-1714
7.11.1709Paid offADM 51
8.1711Began large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1603
11.1712Completed large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1603
1718Made "fit for sea" at ChathamBWAS-1714
9.1719Fitted for the Vigo expedition at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
21.9.1719Expedition to Vigo
1721Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1724Laid up in ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
22.2.1725/26Paid offADM 51
24.4.1727Docked at Portsmouth to break up for rebuildingBWAS-1714

 
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