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416
Nominal Guns34B028
NationalityCommonwealth of England
OperatorState Navy
Ordered12.1649BWAS-1603
Launched1650BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardWoodbridge - Suffolk B028
Constructor
Peter PettBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1610-1672
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild1701B028
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Length of Keel100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48 
Breadth31' 1"Imperial Feet9.4742 
Depth in Hold15' 6 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847 
Burthen513 8794Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 304.5 Imperial Pound ( 138.0909 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck20 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 308 Imperial Pound ( 139.6781 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck4 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1652150 NRS013
1653180 BWAS-1603
1666180 BWAS-1603

22 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1650 - 1653Captain
Robert ClarkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1644-1662
BWAS-1603
1653Captain
Robert TaylorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1636-1665
BWAS-1603
1654 - 1660Captain
Robert PlumleighBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1628-1660
BWAS-1603
9.8.1662 - 22.9.1663Captain
Robert HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1672
BWAS-1603
4.9.1664 - 2.4.1665Captain
John HaywardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1651-1672
BWAS-1603
4.4.1665 - 20.9.1666Captain
John TyrwhittBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1660-1688
B051
23.9.1666 - 19.1.1666/67Captain
Ralph LassellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1677
BWAS-1603
20.1.1666/67 - 3.8.1668Captain
Christopher GunmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1663-1685
B051
23.8.1670 - 15.1.1671/72Captain
Thomas ElliottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1654-1673
B051
28.4.1672 - 14.10.1673Captain
Jasper GrantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1673
Dismissed
BWAS-1603
17.10.1673 - 27.6.1674Captain
Thomas WilshawBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1699
B051
22.3.1674/75 - 19.6.1677Captain
Edward RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1671-1702
BWAS-1603
4.6.1678 - 2.6.1679Captain
David LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1695
BWAS-1603
3.6.1679 - 5.6.1680Captain
Lawrence WrightBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1693
BWAS-1603
14.8.1681 - 13.5.1683Captain
Henry PriestmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1699
BWAS-1603
20.6.1685 - 13.8.1685Captain
George AylmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1677-1689
BWAS-1603
8.1685 - 27.9.1688Captain
Dominick NugentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1688
BWAS-1603
18.4.1689 - 6.1689Captain
George ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1703
BWAS-1603
bef.21.5.1689 - aft.19.9.1689Captain
Richard KeigwinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1689
Transfered
BWAS-1603
bef.31.10.1690 - aft.12.10.1694Captain
Thomas CrawleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1699
ADM 106/395/2
BWAS-1603
c.11.1694 - 4.8.1695Captain
James LawnceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1695
Transfered
BWAS-1603
5.8.1695 - 29.7.1698Captain
John MosesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1698
ADM 6/5/20
Issued by
Robert WilmotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1695
, West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 19.5.1698
BWAS-1603

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1662 - 1663Lieutenant
Charles TalbotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1687
B051
1673Lieutenant
William StuartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1673
ADM 106/286/14
ADM 106
23.2.1674/75 - 19.6.1677First Lieutenant
Ralph WrennBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1688
ADM 8/1/78
W014
bef.9.1676 - bef.1.5.1677Second Lieutenant
Robert BodhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1676-1677
ADM 8/1/78
ADM 8
bef.3.3.1676/77 - 19.6.1677Second Lieutenant
William BothamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1690
ADM 8/1/74
ADM 8
1678Lieutenant
John ColemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1678
ADM 106/336/608
ADM 106
24.3.1695/96 - 3.8.1698First Lieutenant
John StewardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/5/26
Issued by
John MosesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1698
, West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 31.7.1698
ADM 6/5
5.12.1696 - 3.8.1698Second Lieutenant
Joseph LineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/5/20
Issued by
Richard KirkbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1702
, West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 16.5.1698
ADM 6/5

6 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1668 - 1.1668Surgeon
Nathaniel DoggetBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1693
ref:948
1696 - bef.5.12.1696Gunner
William GreenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
Discharged Dead ADM 6/5/21
ADM 6/5
18.8.1696 - 1698Carpenter
Edward SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/5/22
Issued by
Richard KirkbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1702
, West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 18.6.1698
ADM 6/5
5.12.1696 - 1698Gunner
Thomas WrightBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/5/21
Issued by
Richard KirkbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1702
, West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 21.5.1698
ADM 6/5
1699 - 16.8.1699Purser
Thomas JeyneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
Transfered ADM 6/6/11
ADM 6/6
17.8.1699 - 1699Purser
Thomas LaytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/6/11
ADM 6/6

7 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
17.5.1689 - 8.10.1689Midshipman
Robert HemmensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1686-1694
Transfered ADM 107/1/64
ADM 107/1
10.9.1690 - 3.5.1692Midshipman
George MaughamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1702
ADM 107/1/9
ADM 107/1
13.10.1690 - 19.4.1692Midshipman
Henry ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1692
ADM 107/1/8
ADM 107/1
27.3.1692 - 22.8.1693Volunteer-per-order
Charles SquibbBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1702
ADM 107/1/54
ADM 107/1
6.8.1693 - 13.1.1694/95Midshipman
William TommBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1716
ADM 107/1/75
ADM 107/1
10.9.1694 - 12.1.1694/95Midshipman
William DringBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1702
ADM 107/1/91
ADM 107/1
9.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer
Richard CoytmoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/27
ADM 6/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1650Commissioned for the North coastBWAS-1603
1650Completed at Woodbridge - Suffolk at a cost of £3334.10.0dBWAS-1603
1653Rerated as a 44 gunner
1659Operations in the SoundBWAS-1603
1660Newfoundland fishery protection dutyBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Rerated as a 48 gunner
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
1673Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1675Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1677Rerated as a 48 gunner
1678Stationed in the ChannelBWAS-1603
27.12.1678

Captain Daniel Lloyd, London. Last night he received report from Lieutenant Coleman who is on board the Reserve in his absence. Sir John Berry has passed on their demand for a best bower cable and a small bower cable which were broken when the ship fouled a lost anchor. It also seems that a ship has broken the Reserve's spritsail yard which has been repaired. Five men ran away with the long boat which has been recovered though the men escaped. The lieutenant is complaining about the Boatswain's idleness. He has an order from Mr Pepys reducing his complement to 150 men. They were victualled for 250 men till next 28th of February and the surplus was put on board the Greenwich at Dover. The Pilot who is 71 years old is still a prisoner on board. Asks for directions.

ADM 106
1679Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1681Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
8.1685Commissioned as guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
1691Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1693Sailed with a Newfoundland convoyBWAS-1603
1694Stationed at the NoreBWAS-1603
1696Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
1697Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1698Put up for sale, but instead rebuilt in 1701BWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659
Edward MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
 
 
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