British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dartmouth' (1698)

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Dartmouth

3821
Nominal Guns54BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered24.12.1695BWAS-1603
Acquired3.3.1697/98BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1702B028
ShipyardSouthampton - Hampshire B028
Ship Class1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)B028
Constructor
James ParkerBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1694-1698
B028
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild3.1713/14B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck131' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet39.9479 
Length of Keel108' 10 ½"Imperial Feet32.9311 
Breadth34' 3 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759 
Depth in Hold13' 6 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751 
Burthen681Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck131' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet39.9479 
Length of Keel108' 10 ½"Imperial Feet32.9311 
Breadth34' 3 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Burthen681 47⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


3.3.1697/98Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1693280Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.9.1697 - 27.3.1698Captain
John WorrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1702
Transfered ADM 6/4/117ADM 6/425.9.1701 - 29.9.1701Captain
Thomas StepneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1712
ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/630.9.1701 - 14.1.1701/2Captain
James WishartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1715
Transfered ADM 6/6/115BWAS-160315.1.1701/2 - 23.9.1702Captain
Daniel ReevesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1702
† ADM 6/6/132BWAS-160324.9.1702 - 1.2.1702/3Captain
Baron WyldeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1683-1707
ADM 6/7/55ADM 6/72.2.1702/3 - 6.8.1703Captain
Leonard CrowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1708
ADM 6/7/83BWAS-16037.8.1703 - 17.10.1708Captain
William CockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1715
ADM 6/8/10BWAS-160318.10.1708 - 16.9.1713Captain
The Hon. Charles StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1736
ADM 6/9/189BWAS-1603

11 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.9.1697 - 31.1.1698/99Second Lieutenant
Thomas StephensonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1703
Transfered ADM 6/4/117ADM 6/411.9.1697 - 24.9.1701First Lieutenant
James MillerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1705
ADM 6/4/117ADM 6/425.9.1701 - 30.9.1701First Lieutenant
Adam BaynesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1704
ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/61.10.1701 - 19.12.1705First Lieutenant
Robert HarwardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1721
Transfered ADM 6/6/115ADM 6/61.10.1701 - 7.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant
Thomas CookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1705
ADM 6/6/115ADM 6/626.2.1702/3 - 18.12.1704Second Lieutenant
Henry LangrishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1712
Transfered ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/721.12.1704 - 10.3.1708/9Second Lieutenant
Henry MastersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1709
ADM 6/8/125ADM 6/812.1.1705/6 - 8.5.1709First Lieutenant
George PomeroyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1735
Transfered ADM 6/8/219ADM 6/811.3.1708/9 - 25.9.1713Second Lieutenant
James HamiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1734
ADM 6/10/43ADM 6/1018.8.1709 - 21.8.1710First Lieutenant
Thomas RumseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1726
Transfered ADM 6/10/83ADM 6/104.6.1713 - 25.9.1713First Lieutenant
Robert ProsserBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1734
ADM 6/11/270
Confirmed 18.8.1713ADM 6/11

5 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
30.11.1696 - 1696Purser
William PottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/4/50ADM 6/410.3.1696/97 - 30.9.1698Gunner
Leonard BuckBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1700
Transfered ADM 6/4/81ADM 6/420.4.1698 - 1698Carpenter
John NewburyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/5/17ADM 6/53.10.1698 - 4.2.1699/1700Gunner
Thomas ReedBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1700
ADM 6/5/31ADM 6/55.2.1699/1700 - 1700Gunner
Charles JeffryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1700
ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/6

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
28.10.1701 - 2.2.1701/2Volunteer-per-order
Tancred RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1741
Transfered ADM 107/2/62ADM 107/23.1.1701/2 - 1.4.1702Midshipman
John BarkleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1705
Transfered ADM 107/1/304ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
1703Sailed to St Helena and the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1603
1708Convoys to and from St HelenaBWAS-1603
1709In the SoundingsBWAS-1603
1710Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1713Returned homeBWAS-1603
25.9.1713

Paid off

ADM 33
7.5.1714Docked at Woolwich to rebuildBWAS-1603

 
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