British Third Rate ship of the line 'Grafton' (1709)

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Grafton	210
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	17.3.1707/8	BWAS-1603
Launched	12.8.1709	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	22.7.1709	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Limehouse - London	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)	B028
Constructor	Edward SwallowBritish Ship Builder Service 1696-1713	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	12.9.1722	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 1 ½"Imperial Feet45.7327
Length of Keel122' 0"Imperial Feet37.1856
Breadth41' 1 ½"Imperial Feet12.5095
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,095 ³¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

12.8.1709Broadside 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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1706440Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.7.1709 - 2.12.1710Captain ADM 6/10/77BWAS-16032.12.1710 - 31.5.1713Captain ADM 6/11/242
Confirmed 3.2.1712/13BWAS-160314.3.1717/18 - 27.8.1720Captain ADM 6/12/118BWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.7.1709 - 5.6.1713First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/77ADM 6/102.8.1709 - 23.11.1709Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/79ADM 6/103.8.1709 - 1.12.1709Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/80ADM 6/1024.11.1709 - 26.3.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/7ADM 6/112.12.1709 - 4.12.1709Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/10ADM 6/116.12.1709 - 26.3.1710Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/12ADM 6/1127.3.1710 - 9.4.1713Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/244
Confirmed 16.2.1712/13ADM 6/1111.10.1712 - 5.6.1713Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/233
Confirmed 25.11.1712ADM 6/1110.4.1713 - 5.6.1713Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/256ADM 6/1117.3.1717/18 - 23.9.1720First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 31.3.1718Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 23.9.1720Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/121.4.1718 - bef.17.1.1718/19Second Lieutenant Discharged Dead ADM 6/12/128ADM 6/1213.5.1720 - 23.9.1720Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/14/212
Confirmed 3.8.1720ADM 6/12

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.6.1718 - 5.11.1719Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/81ADM 107/314.2.1718/19 - 23.9.1720Midshipman ADM 107/3/110ADM 107/311.7.1719 - 23.9.1720Midshipman ADM 107/3/129ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
17.2.1718/19 - 10.7.1719Able Seaman ADM 107/3/129ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1710Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1712In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
5.6.1713

Paid off

ADM 33
2.1714Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
5.1715Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4463.7.7dBWAS-1603
1717Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
1718Recommissioned the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1718Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6001.15.9dBWAS-1603
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
23.9.1720

Paid off

ADM 33
12.9.1722Docked at Portsmouth for breaking up, the remains being transported to Woolwich for rebuildingBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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