British Third Rate ship of the line 'Resolution' (1698)

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Resolution
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Resolution' (1667) (70) 1667-1696 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	1696	BWAS-1603
Launched	30.4.1698	B065
How acquired	Purpose built	B065
Shipyard	Harwich Dockyard - Harwich	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Foundered	27.11.1703	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck148' 2"Imperial Feet45.1115
Length of Keel120' 9"Imperial Feet36.5874
Breadth37' 6"Imperial Feet11.2994
Depth in Hold15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177
Burthen902Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck148' 2"Imperial Feet45.1115
Length of Keel120' 9"Imperial Feet36.5874
Breadth37' 6"Imperial Feet11.2994
Depth in Hold15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177
Burthen902Tons BM

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.9.1698 - 25.2.1700/1Captain ADM 6/5/30BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 18.6.1702Captain ADM 6/6/61ADM 6/619.6.1702 - 21.6.1702Captain ADM 6/7/41ADM 6/722.6.1702 - 27.11.1703Captain ADM 6/7/42BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.1702/3 - 27.11.1703Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1603

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.9.1698 - 5.3.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/30ADM 6/520.9.1698 - 27.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/30ADM 6/520.9.1698 - 27.2.1700/1Third Lieutenant ADM 6/5/30ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 6.3.1700/1First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 19.9.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 8.4.1702Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/66.3.1700/1 - 19.9.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/68ADM 6/69.4.1702 - 24.9.1702Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/28ADM 6/725.9.1702 - 19.9.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/56ADM 6/720.9.1703 - 27.11.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/45
Confirmed 22.1.1703/4ADM 6/820.9.1703 - 27.11.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/42
Confirmed 1.1.1703/4ADM 6/822.9.1703 - 27.11.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/39
Confirmed 5.1.1703/4ADM 6/8

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1698 - 24.10.1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/32ADM 6/51.10.1698 - 14.9.1699Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/5/31ADM 6/51.10.1698 - 21.2.1699/1700Gunner ADM 6/5/31ADM 6/525.10.1698 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/32ADM 6/522.2.1699/1700 - 1700Gunner ADM 6/6/23ADM 6/6

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
17.9.1698 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/30ADM 6/517.9.1698 - 27.11.1698Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/30ADM 6/522.9.1698 - 30.7.1699Volunteer-per-order Discharged ADM 6/5/30ADM 107/224.9.1698 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/30ADM 6/528.11.1698 - 20.8.1699Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 6/5/34ADM 107/17.7.1699 - 20.3.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/6/7ADM 6/6

Service History

DateEventSource
13.3.1702/3Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
5.6.1703Arrived at JamaicaBWAS-1603
2.8.1703Arrived at NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
22.10.1703Arrived at the DownsBWAS-1603
27.11.1703Run ashore off Pevensey to avoid foundering in the "Great Storm", there was no loss of lifeBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.11.1703-27.11.1703	The Great Storm

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