British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Portland' (1693)

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Portland

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Nominal Guns54BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered17.2.1691/92BWAS-1603
Launched28.3.1693BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B028
Constructor
Joseph LawrenceBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild16.2.1718/19BWAS-1603
Becomes
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Portland' (1723) (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck125' 6"Imperial Feet38.1061 
Length of Gundeck636 39⁄94Tons BM 
Length of Keel103' 6"Imperial Feet31.4452 
Breadth34' 0"Imperial Feet10.3632 
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672 

Armament


1703Broadside 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

13 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1693 - 24.6.1694Captain
William BridgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1694
BWAS-160325.6.1694 - 31.12.1695Captain
William SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1695
† Discharged DeadBWAS-160310.1.1695/96 - 24.1.1696/97Captain
James LittletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1719
Transfered ADM 6/3/118BWAS-160325.1.1696/97 - 24.2.1696/97Captain
Vincent CutterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
Transfered ADM 6/4/64ADM 6/425.2.1696/97 - 30.11.1698Captain
James LittletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1719
ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/42.5.1699 - 13.10.1701Captain
Edward WhitakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1713
ADM 6/5/45BWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 2.1.1704/5Captain
James JessonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1705
ADM 6/6/130BWAS-16033.1.1704/5 - 9.9.1705Captain
Leonard CrowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1708
ADM 6/8/132BWAS-160310.9.1705 - 16.8.1706Captain
Henry TurvilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1707
ADM 6/8/203BWAS-160310.1.1706/7 - 23.7.1708Captain
Timothy BridgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1709
: on board from 1.2.1706/7 ADM 6/9/39BWAS-160311.12.1708 - 24.12.1710Captain
George PurvisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1717
Transfered ADM 6/11/6
Confirmed 11.12.1709BWAS-160325.12.1710 - 18.1.1710/11Captain
Robert PearsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1714
Transfered ADM 6/11/168
Confirmed 13.11.1711BWAS-160319.1.1710/11 - 31.10.1712Captain
Thomas BeverleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1721
ADM 6/6/143
Confirmed 28.5.1711BWAS-1603

17 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.8.1694 - 30.11.1698Second Lieutenant
John HazeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1699
ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/39.5.1699 - 13.10.1701First Lieutenant
Robert ColemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1739
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 4.6.1699Second Lieutenant
Robert JenkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1686-1702
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/55.6.1699 - 13.10.1701Second Lieutenant
William SharpeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1702
ADM 6/6/3ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 16.9.1705First Lieutenant
Thomas MannBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1712
ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 30.4.1705Second Lieutenant
Michael PolkinghorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1712
ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/61.5.1705 - 16.8.1706Second Lieutenant
Francis FarndaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1734
ADM 6/8/205
Confirmed 27.11.1705ADM 6/817.9.1705 - 16.8.1706First Lieutenant
James RichardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1712
ADM 6/8/203
Confirmed 20.11.1705ADM 6/811.1.1706/7 - 15.6.1709First Lieutenant
Ellis BrandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1747
ADM 6/9/40ADM 6/911.1.1706/7 - 2.6.1709Second Lieutenant
Thomas WhitakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1709
ADM 6/9/40ADM 6/93.6.1709 - 15.6.1709Second Lieutenant
John CrafordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1739
Transfered ADM 6/11/16
Confirmed 12.12.1709ADM 6/1116.6.1709 - 1.6.1710First Lieutenant
Thomas AshmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1714
Transfered ADM 6/11/10
Confirmed 2.12.1709ADM 6/1116.6.1709 - 29.6.1711Second Lieutenant
Henry RiceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1728
Transfered ADM 6/11/10
Confirmed 2.12.1709ADM 6/112.6.1710 - 11.9.1710First Lieutenant
Thomas SandysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1710
ADM 6/11/50ADM 6/1112.9.1710 - 31.12.1710First Lieutenant
William MillerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1729
Transfered ADM 6/11/108
Confirmed 13.2.1710/11ADM 6/1128.5.1711 - 15.12.1712First Lieutenant
Alexander BarclayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1747
ADM 6/11/142ADM 6/1130.6.1711 - 15.12.1712Second Lieutenant
James LindsayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1716
ADM 6/11/148ADM 6/11

6 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
21.11.1695 - 22.11.1695Boatswain
John PeakBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
Transfered ADM 6/3/95ADM 6/31697 - 11.4.1697Chaplain
John JeffreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1697
Transfered ADM 6/4ADM 6/41699 - 7.5.1699Purser
Joshua BellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/5/47ADM 6/56.4.1699 - 1699Boatswain
Thomas JenningsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/5/44ADM 6/58.5.1699 - 1699Purser
William BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1699
ADM 6/5/47ADM 6/523.5.1699 - 1699Chaplain
John TalbotBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1699
ADM 6/5/54ADM 6/5

18 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
24.8.1693 - 9.9.1694Midshipman
William DringBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1702
ADM 107/1/91ADM 107/1c.1695Volunteer
Thomas LeonardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/3/68ADM 6/314.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer
John GoodallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1729
ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/326.6.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Thomas LennardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/35.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer
Herbert SydeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1588-1696
ADM 6/3/126ADM 6/311.3.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer
George ChorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/3/137ADM 6/311.3.1695/96 - bef.27.9.1696Volunteer
Robert MarshallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1699
Transfered ADM 6/3/137ADM 6/326.3.1696 - 25.2.1696/97Volunteer
Samuel HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1731
Transfered ADM 6/3/141ADM 6/326.2.1696/97 - 12.9.1698Volunteer
Samuel HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1731
Transfered ADM 6/4/77ADM 6/411.3.1696/97 - 30.11.1698Volunteer
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
ADM 6/4/82ADM 6/49.5.1699 - 16.4.1698Volunteer
Kinan FitzpatrickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1721
ADM 6/5/48ADM 6/519.5.1699 - 20.5.1701Volunteer-per-order
Nicholas HaddockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1744
ADM 6/5/54ADM 107/115.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer
John HildesleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1747
ADM 6/6/25ADM 616.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer
John ShalesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1707
ADM 6/6/25ADM 619.3.1699/1700 - 4.4.1701Volunteer-per-order
Sir Henry Fitzharris (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1704
ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/620.5.1701 - 28.10.1701Midshipman
Nicholas HaddockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1744
Transfered ADM 107/1/301ADM 107/116.1.1701/2 - 7.9.1702Midshipman
Thomas SavageBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1713
Transfered ADM 107/2/36ADM 107/217.2.1706/7 - 30.8.1707Midshipman
Thomas BridgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1725
Transfered ADM 107/2/234ADM 107/2

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
20.2.1695/96 - 30.11.1698Able Seaman
John BarkleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1705
ADM 107/1/304ADM 107/122.3.1705/6 - 16.8.1706Able Seaman
John WingateBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1732
ADM 107/2/243ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
1693In the North SeaBWAS-1603
7.2.1695Took the Frigate
Le Coëtquen (18) 1692-1695
French 18 Gun
Privateer Frigate (Frégate Légère)
BWAS-1603
18.4.1696Took the Privateer
La Notre Dame de Lombardie (24) 1696-1696
French 24 Gun
Privateer Unknown

18.4.1696Took the Privateer
Le Saint Jean (Unknown) 1696-1696
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

23.8.1696Took the Privateer
Le Commode (Unknown) 1696-1696
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

1697Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
30.11.1698Paid offADM 33
1700With the Baltic squadronBWAS-1603
1701Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
13.10.1701Paid offADM 33
1702In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1705In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1706In Home watersBWAS-1603
16.8.1706Paid offADM 33
1707In Home watersBWAS-1603
28.5.1708Wager's Action
6.5.1709Took the Ship of the Line
Le Coventry (50) 1704-1709
French 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Bastimentos, near Puerto Bello
4.6.1709Action of 1709-06-04
8.1709Commissioned for the Newfoundland convoyBWAS-1603
12.1710Commissioned for the Downs squadronBWAS-1603
1712In the North SeaBWAS-1603
15.12.1712

Paid off

ADM 33
16.2.1718/19

Docked at Portsmouth to be broken up and rebuilt

BWAS-1603

 
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