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

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Bedford	179
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.12.1695	B028
Launched	12.9.1698	B028
First Commissioned	5.5.1699	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	11.1736	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel124' 1"Imperial Feet37.7963
Breadth40' 4"Imperial Feet12.2936
Depth in Hold16' 9"Imperial Feet4.9149
Burthen1,073 ⁶⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel124' 1"Imperial Feet37.7963
Breadth40' 4"Imperial Feet12.2936
Depth in Hold16' 9"Imperial Feet4.9149
Burthen1,073 ⁶⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

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

1703Broadside Weight = 500.5 Imperial Pound ( 226.9771 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703460 BWAS-1714

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1699 - 25.8.1699Captain ADM 6/5/45BWAS-171426.2.1700/1 - 3.1.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/61BWAS-171419.2.1702/3 - 12.12.1704Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/86BWAS-171413.12.1704 - 7.1.1705/6Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/118BWAS-17143.8.1706 - 10.2.1706/7Captain ADM 6/9/23
Confirmed 8.11.1706ADM 6/911.2.1706/7 - 28.2.1710/11Captain ADM 6/9/47ADM 6/91.4.1712 - 9.3.1712/13Second Captain ADM 6/11/201ADM 6/111.4.1712 - 9.3.1712/13Captain ADM 6/11/201BWAS-171410.3.1712/13 - 10.12.1714Captain ADM 6/11/249BWAS-171411.12.1714 - 29.1.1716/17Captain ADM 6/11/9ADM 6/1226.1.1719/20 - 30.10.1721Captain ADM 6/12/191BWAS-171429.4.1723 - 30.1.1727/28Captain ADM 6/13/55BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
c.1.4.1712 - 1712Admiral of the Fleet ADM 107/3/20BWAS-17141713Vice-Admiral of the White ADM 107/3/20BWAS-1714

38 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1699 - 26.8.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 26.8.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 26.8.1699Third Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 10.4.1702First Lieutenant Discharged ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 1.9.1703Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/63ADM 6/611.4.1702 - 1.2.1702/3Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/28ADM 6/713.3.1702/3 - 22.4.1704Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/103ADM 6/719.8.1704 - 3.10.1705Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/97
Confirmed 29.9.1704ADM 6/823.8.1704 - 14.12.1707Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/97
Confirmed 29.9.1704ADM 6/84.10.1705 - 14.12.1707Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/18ADM 6/915.12.1707 - 21.1.1707/8Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/111ADM 6/917.12.1707 - 3.10.1708Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/112ADM 6/922.1.1707/8 - 3.10.1708Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/127ADM 6/94.10.1708 - 2.8.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/188ADM 6/94.10.1708 - 2.12.1708Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/187ADM 6/93.12.1708 - 2.8.1710Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/12ADM 6/103.8.1710 - 30.4.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/83
Confirmed 22.11.1710ADM 6/113.8.1710 - 30.4.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/83
Confirmed 11.11.1710ADM 6/113.8.1710 - 12.4.1711Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/83
Confirmed 22.11.1710ADM 6/111.4.1712 - 12.2.1712/13First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/201ADM 6/111.4.1712 - 9.3.1712/13Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/201ADM 6/111.4.1712 - 9.3.1712/13Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/201ADM 6/1110.3.1712/13 - 13.12.1714First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/250ADM 6/1110.3.1712/13 - 13.12.1714Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/249ADM 6/1110.3.1712/13 - 13.12.1714Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/249ADM 6/1114.12.1714 - 29.1.1716/17First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1214.12.1714 - 29.1.1716/17Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1214.12.1714 - 29.1.1716/17Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1226.1.1719/20 - 20.11.1721First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/191ADM 6/1226.1.1719/20 - 20.11.1721Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/191ADM 6/1227.1.1719/20 - 31.5.1722Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/192ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 23.1.1725/26Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/121.5.1723 - 5.3.1727/28First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/56ADM 6/131.5.1723 - 23.1.1725/26Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/56ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 5.3.1727/28Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 30.1.1727/28Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 27.10.1726Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1328.10.1726 - 5.3.1727/28Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/124
Confirmed 10.11.1726ADM 6/13

12 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.4.1698 - 22.6.1699Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/5/18ADM 6/527.8.1698 - 1698Gunner ADM 6/5/29ADM 6/51699 - 20.9.1699Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/6/12ADM 6/623.3.1698/99 - 1699Carpenter ADM 6/6/4ADM 6/615.9.1699 - 1699Carpenter ADM 6/6/12ADM 6/61700 - 21.2.1699/1700Cook Transfered ADM 6/6/23ADM 6/622.2.1699/1700 - 1700Cook ADM 6/6/23ADM 6/624.8.1703 - 10.3.1708/9Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/8/30ref:17881.5.1712 - 17.9.1712Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/11/207ADM 6/1122.8.1712 - 12.2.1712/13Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/221ADM 6/1110.3.1712/13 - 1713Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/11/249ADM 6/1112.3.1712/13 - 10.8.1714Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/11/250ADM 6/11

10 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
18.12.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/132ADM 6/410.5.1699 - 9.3.1696/97Volunteer ADM 6/5/48ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/513.5.1699 - 12.5.1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/51ADM 6/515.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/52ADM 6/511.11.1706 - 1707Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/9/24ADM 6/95.6.1718 - 9.5.1722Midshipman ADM 107/3/122ADM 107/315.2.1719/20 - 30.10.1721Midshipman ADM 107/3/139ADM 107/326.4.1721 - 15.3.1722/23Midshipman ADM 107/3/128ADM 107/329.10.1724 - 16.3.1725Midshipman ADM 107/3/150ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
13.2.1726/27 - 30.1.1727/28Cook's Servant ADM 107/3/494ADM 107/315.12.1730 - 19.12.1731Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/313ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
12.3.1703/4Action of 1704-03-12
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1707In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1708In the Downs and North SeaBWAS-1714
7.1710Off HyeresBWAS-1714
30.4.1711Paid offADM 33
1713Fitted for the South Sea Company, and in their service until 1715BWAS-1714
1718large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £15476.19.11dBWAS-1603
1719Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
1720Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4028.12.6dBWAS-1603
1723Fitted as a guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1723fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
1726To the BalticBWAS-1714
22.8.1727

The Captain, Edmund Hook, and all commissioned officers had their commissions re-confirmed.

ADM 6/13
10.1727At the Straights of GibraltarBWAS-1714
30.1.1727/28Paid offADM 51
1733Began fitting for sea at Portsmouth, but found to need repair and was broken up insteadBWAS-1714
11.1736Break up completed at Portsmouth for rebuildingBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
13.4.1721-20.10.1721	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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