British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1695)

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Cumberland

167
Nominal Guns80B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered4.5.1694BWAS-1603
Launched12.11.1695B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardBursledon - Hampshire B028
Ship Class1691 Program - 80 gun 3-Deckers (1694)B028
Constructor
Mrs Anne WyattBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Captured10.10.1707B028
Becomes
French Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1707) (84) 1707-1715
French 84 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488 
Length of Keel130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624 
Breadth42' 0"Imperial Feet12.8016 
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Burthen1,220Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488 
Length of Keel130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624 
Breadth42' 0"Imperial Feet12.8016 
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Burthen1,219 74⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1703Broadside Weight = 552 Imperial Pound ( 250.332 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1694476Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.10.1695 - 9.9.1696Captain
Thomas DilkesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1697
: on board from 8.1.1695/96 ADM 6/3/94BWAS-160323.11.1696 - 17.5.1697Captain
Robert SincockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1697
ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/43.6.1697 - 9.12.1697Captain
Peter WattonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1704
ADM 6/4/102BWAS-16033.4.1701 - 12.1.1701/2Captain
John KnappBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1707
Transfered ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 11.9.1702Captain
Simon FowkesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1680-1702
ADM 6/6/130BWAS-160312.9.1702 - 26.4.1703Captain
Samuel MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1701
ADM 6/8/148
Confirmed 5.2.1704/5BWAS-160327.4.1703 - 23.5.1703Captain
Thomas MeadeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1715
Transfered ADM 6/8/25
Issued by
Hovenden WalkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1715
, West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/813.12.1704 - 25.8.1707Captain
Hovenden WalkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1715
: on board from 14.12.1704 Transfered ADM 6/8/118BWAS-160329.8.1707 - 10.10.1707Captain
Richard EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1708
ADM 6/9/29TRN2

25 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.12.1695 - 9.9.1696Second Lieutenant
Thomas PeacockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1674-1696
ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/311.12.1695 - 9.9.1696First Lieutenant
Humphry BlowersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1711
ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/311.12.1695 - 9.9.1696Third Lieutenant
John GibsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/323.11.1696 - 9.12.1697First Lieutenant
George GrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1697
ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/423.11.1696 - 9.12.1697Second Lieutenant
Robert GiffordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1713
ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/45.4.1701 - 31.12.1701First Lieutenant
John PepysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1709
Transfered ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant
Roger BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1703
ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 31.12.1701Third Lieutenant
Nathaniel CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1682-1729
Transfered ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 17.2.1702/3First Lieutenant
Jonathon DennBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1703
ADM 6/6/137ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 19.4.1703Second Lieutenant
John JarmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1704
Transfered ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/316.1.1701/2 - 12.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant
Richard CookBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1704
ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/613.1.1702/3 - 3.5.1703Third Lieutenant
Peter SolgardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1727
Transfered ADM 6/8/30
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/818.2.1702/3 - 1.5.1704First Lieutenant
Richard CookBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1704
ADM 6/8/39
Confirmed 29.12.1703ADM 6/821.9.1703 - 1.5.1704Second Lieutenant
John TempleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1737
ADM 6/8/39
Confirmed 29.12.1703ADM 6/821.12.1704 - 6.3.1706/7First Lieutenant
Samuel EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1707
ADM 6/8/125ADM 6/821.12.1704 - 8.5.1705Second Lieutenant
Richard CookBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1705
Transfered ADM 6/8/125ADM 6/821.12.1704 - 24.6.1705Third Lieutenant
Augustus RouseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1711
ADM 6/8/128ADM 6/89.5.1705 - 26.8.1705Second Lieutenant
Samuel FrancklinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1707
Transfered ADM 6/8/177ADM 6/825.6.1705 - 6.3.1706/7Third Lieutenant
Robert CallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1732
ADM 6/8/185ADM 6/87.3.1706/7 - 25.8.1707First Lieutenant
Augustus RouseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1711
ADM 6/9/65
Confirmed 29.4.1707ADM 6/97.3.1706/7 - 7.7.1707Second Lieutenant
Robert CallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1732
Transfered ADM 6/9/65
Confirmed 29.4.1707ADM 6/97.3.1706/7 - 25.8.1707Third Lieutenant
Luke FitzgeraldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1713
ADM 6/9/65
Confirmed 29.4.1707ADM 6/910.7.1707 - 10.10.1707Second Lieutenant
Thomas KitchinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1734
ADM 6/9/82ADM 6/926.8.1707 - 10.10.1707First Lieutenant
John James GachesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1741
ADM 6/9/90ADM 6/926.8.1707 - 10.10.1707Third Lieutenant
John OgilvieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1723
ADM 6/9/90ADM 6/9

8 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.10.1695 - 1695Gunner
George WassellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1679-1695
ADM 6/3/86ADM 6/315.10.1695 - 1695Purser
Christopher GodsalveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/86ADM 6/315.10.1695 - 1695Cook
Roger MayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/86ADM 6/320.11.1695 - 1695Carpenter
Joseph PittockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1695
ADM 6/3/95ADM 6/34.12.1695 - 1695Boatswain
Jeremiah ConyersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/98ADM 6/31696 - 9.9.1696Chaplain
Giles ThornburghBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1696
ADM 6/4/39ADM 6/411.12.1696 - 31.1.1697/98Chaplain
Alexander EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1696-1700
Transfered ADM 6/4/53ADM 6/48.12.1698 - aft.11.2.1705/6Purser
Christopher LovelaceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1706
ADM 6/5/35ADM 6/5

10 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
20.11.1695 - 9.9.1696Volunteer
Peter TrumanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/3/95ADM 6/31696 - 9.9.1696Volunteer
Thomas HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/4/39ADM 6/41696 - 9.9.1696Volunteer
Edward ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1707
ADM 6/4/39ADM 6/46.5.1696 - 9.9.1696Volunteer
Theophilus HastingsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/3/154ADM 6/311.12.1696 - 1696Volunteer
James ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/4/53ADM 6/411.12.1696 - 8.4.1698Volunteer
John SacheverellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
Transfered ADM 6/4/53ADM 6/411.12.1696 - 31.5.1698Volunteer
James HastingsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
Transfered ADM 6/4/53ADM 6/415.2.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer
John FloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/4/73ADM 6/422.8.1701 - 9.2.1701/2Midshipman
John BrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1715
ADM 107/1/242ADM 107/117.2.1701/2 - 6.4.1704Midshipman
Thomas LunnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1716
ADM 107/2/21ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
9.9.1696Paid offADM 33
c.9.12.1697Paid offADM 51
12.7.1701

Paid off

ADM 33
8.1703At CadizBWAS-1603
1.5.1704Paid offADM 33
1705In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
10.10.1707Battle of the Lizard

 
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Posted by Andrew Worrall on Monday 6th of October 2014 16:05

Are there known plans or pictures of this ship please? Was this ship finally broken up at Trieste?

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