British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Hazardous' (1703)

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Hazardous

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Hazardous Prize
Nominal Guns54BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Hasardeux' (1699) (50) 1699-1703
French 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured6.11.1703BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1704B028
ShipyardLorient - Brittany NNF-1661
Constructor
Blaise CoulombFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1688-1731
NNF-1661
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Wrecked19.11.1706BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck128' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.5744 (136′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.4005 (37′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5472 (14′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen725Ton 

Armament


1704Broadside Weight = 360 Imperial Pound ( 163.26 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1704320 BWAS-1603
1.12.1704240 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
25.2.1703/4 - 7.4.1704Captain
Jonathan SpannBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1679-1711
Transfered ADM 6/8/58ADM 6/88.4.1704 - 19.2.1705/6Captain
Barrows HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1726
: on board from 6.5.1704 TransferedBWAS-16032.2.1705/6 - 12.11.1706Captain
Richard BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1706
†: on board from 19.2.1705/6 ADM 6/8/227BWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1704 - 19.11.1706First Lieutenant
John TildselyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1706
ADM 6/8/73ADM 6/819.4.1704 - 10.7.1705Second Lieutenant
Thomas HedgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1712
ADM 6/8/73ADM 6/811.7.1705 - 19.11.1706Second Lieutenant
John MastsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1706
ADM 6/8/186ADM 6/8

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
15.1.1705/6 - 19.11.1706Midshipman Ordinary
William BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1724
ADM 107/2/253ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
8.12.1703RegisteredBWAS-1603
1704Sailed to Virginia with convoysBWAS-1603
27.3.1704EstablishedBWAS-1603
8.5.1705Put to see from Portsmouth as part of a convoy escort with the
Association (90) 1697-1707
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
,
Lennox (70) 1701-1721
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
and
Monmouth (64) 1700-1716
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1603
19.11.1706Wrecked on a sandbank near Selsey BillBWAS-1603

 
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Posted by Brian Shepherd on Friday 12th of April 2019 09:11

Hazardous was taken into Plymouth docks on 18 Mar 1704, was refitted and was taken into service on 27 Mar with Capt Barrows Harris commanding. She came out of dock on 29 Apr 1704.
See comments for le Hasardeux regarding this ship's history.

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