British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Guernsey' (1696)

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Guernsey

4577
Nominal Guns54BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered12.9.1695BWAS-1603
Acquired6.7.1696BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1697B028
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall B028
Ship Class1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)B028
Constructor
Sir Henry JohnsonBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1681-1709
B028
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild24.6.1716BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck131' 9"Imperial Feet39.9362 
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232 
Breadth34' 3"Imperial Feet10.3823 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Burthen680 12⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


6.7.1696Broadside 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

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.6.1696 - 13.5.1699Captain
Kerrit RoffeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1711
ADM 6/41.10.1701 - 7.4.1704Captain
John SymondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1705
ADM 6/6/115BWAS-16038.4.1704 - 18.5.1706Captain
John HuntingdonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1711
ADM 6/8/71BWAS-16039.9.1706 - 4.1.1708/9Captain
John HuntingdonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1711
Transfered ADM 6/9/10ADM 6/913.1.1708/9 - 30.10.1714Captain
William HerriottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1795
ADM 6/10/24BWAS-1603

20 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
4.6.1696 - 10.8.1697Second Lieutenant
Henry CroftsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1702
ADM 6/413.8.1697 - 20.6.1699Second Lieutenant
James HewetBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1699
ADM 6/4/122
Issued by
John NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1740
, Newfoundland - Canada
Confirmed 5.11.1697ADM 6/427.9.1701 - 1.3.1701/2First Lieutenant
Robert DrowndBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1706
ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/62.10.1701 - 31.12.1701Second Lieutenant
Joseph TaylorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1715
Transfered ADM 6/6/116ADM 6/67.1.1701/2 - 2.3.1701/2Second Lieutenant
Thomas GrimstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1706
ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/62.3.1701/2 - 25.9.1702First Lieutenant
James GraingerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1711
ADM 6/7/14
Confirmed 26.9.1702ADM 6/73.3.1701/2 - 15.11.1702Second Lieutenant
Nicholas EatonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1727
Transfered ADM 6/7/15ADM 6/726.9.1702 - 9.2.1703/4First Lieutenant
Nicholas RandallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1709
Transfered ADM 6/7/26ADM 6/717.3.1702/3 - 15.8.1704Second Lieutenant
Edmund TorloeineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1704
ADM 6/7/104ADM 6/710.2.1703/4 - 5.4.1705First Lieutenant
Francis DrakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1683-1720
ADM 6/8/47ADM 6/816.8.1704 - 5.4.1705Second Lieutenant
Randolf LoganBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1714
ADM 6/8/216
Confirmed 2.1.1705/6ADM 6/86.4.1705 - 18.5.1706First Lieutenant
Randolf LoganBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1714
ADM 6/8/216
Confirmed 2.1.1705/6ADM 6/828.4.1705 - 30.5.1705Second Lieutenant
James AylettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1723
ADM 6/9/11
Confirmed 11.9.1706ADM 6/931.5.1705 - 19.5.1706Second Lieutenant
Simon LyonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1737
Transfered ADM 6/8/216
Confirmed 2.1.1705/6ADM 6/89.2.1708/9 - 18.3.1708/9Second Lieutenant
James WindhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1722
Transfered ADM 6/10/32ADM 6/1019.3.1708/9 - 1.12.1709Second Lieutenant
Edward MansfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1716
Transfered ADM 6/10/46ADM 6/1017.5.1709 - 5.12.1709Second Lieutenant
Christopher SimonsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1727
Transfered ADM 6/10/62
Confirmed 20.5.1709ADM 6/105.12.1709 - 10.8.1714Second Lieutenant
Edward MansfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1716
ADM 6/11/11ADM 6/115.3.1713/14 - 1.11.1714First Lieutenant
Edward MansfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1716
ADM 6/11/285ADM 6/1111.8.1714 - 1.11.1714Second Lieutenant
L'Estrange MordauntBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1740
ADM 6/11/295ADM 6/11

14 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.4.1696 - 8.12.1698Carpenter
Jonas ChamberlenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1698
ADM 6/3/142ADM 6/322.4.1696 - 16.8.1699Purser
Thomas LaytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/3/147ADM 6/316.10.1696 - 1696Chaplain
George DunlopeBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/4/37ADM 6/426.11.1696 - 1696Chaplain
Thomas CarewBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1696
ADM 6/4/49ADM 6/44.1.1696/97 - 5.4.1699Boatswain
Thomas JenningsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
Transfered ADM 6/4/65
Issued by
Sir Cloudisley ShovellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1691

Confirmed 22.1.1696/97ADM 6/417.4.1697 - bef.28.2.1697/98Gunner
Hugh HathawayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
Dismissed ADM 6/4/126
Issued by
John NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1740
, Newfoundland - Canada
Confirmed 23.11.1697ADM 1/52598.11.1697 - 1697Cook
Roger TyrrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/4/122ADM 6/41.3.1697/98 - 12.9.1699Gunner
Thomas GriffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1699
ADM 6/5/8ADM 6/59.12.1698 - 1698Carpenter
Joseph TollmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1698
ADM 6/5/36ADM 66.4.1699 - 1699Boatswain
Thomas WootonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/5/43ADM 6/517.8.1699 - 1699Purser
Thomas JeyneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/6/11ADM 6/613.9.1699 - 1699Gunner
George MarshallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1699
ADM 6/6/12ADM 6/619.1.1702/3 - 1703Boatswain
John WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703
ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/75.2.1712/13 - 1.11.1714Midshipman Extra
Nathaniel DarkinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1719
ADM 6/11/243ADM 6/11

9 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1696 - 20.6.1696Volunteer
William MillerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/424.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer
Thomas CadwellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/42.11.1696 - 1696Volunteer
Thomas WhitakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1709
ADM 6/4/42ADM 6/423.2.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer
Thomas BunceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
ADM 6/4/76ADM 6/41698 - 21.1.1698Master's Mate
Timothy MarshallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1709
Dismissed ADM 1/5257/113ADM 1/52575.4.1699 - 20.6.1699Volunteer-per-order
William DavenportBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1707
ADM 107/1/249ADM 107/17.8.1703 - 17.6.1704Volunteer-per-order
Francis RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1729
ADM 107/2/195ADM 107/218.6.1704 - 18.5.1706Volunteer-per-order
Francis RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1729
ADM 107/2/195ADM 107/25.2.1708/9 - 29.6.1709Midshipman
John WingateBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1732
Transfered ADM 107/2/243ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
1697Commissioned for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
20.6.1699

Paid off

ADM 33
1702RecommissionedBWAS-1603
1704In the ChannelBWAS-1603
18.5.1706Paid offADM 33
1707Sailed to the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1603
1708Sailed with a convoy to VirginiaBWAS-1603
1709Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1710Sailed to BarbadosBWAS-1603
1.11.1714

Paid off

ADM 33
24.6.1716

Arrived at Woolwich to be broken up and rebuilt

BWAS-1603

 
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