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

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Blackwall
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.9.1695	BWAS-1603
Launched	6.7.1696	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	21.4.1696	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	B028
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)	B028
Constructor	Sir Henry JohnsonBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1681-1709	B028
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	20.10.1705	B028
Becomes	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Blakoual' (1705) (52) 1705-1708 French 52 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck131' 1 ½"Imperial Feet39.9415
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232
Breadth34' 2 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold13' 7 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751
Burthen678 ⁴⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

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
21.4.1696 - 3.6.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/147BWAS-160325.7.1697 - 21.6.1699Captain ADM 6/4/121
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 13.12.1697BWAS-160325.9.1701 - 5.2.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/66.2.1701/2 - 30.7.1702Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/7/7BWAS-16034.5.1703 - 20.10.1705Captain† ADM 6/8/148
Confirmed 5.2.1704/5BWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
25.5.1696 - 7.7.1697First LieutenantADM 6/425.5.1696 - 24.7.1697Second LieutenantADM 6/48.7.1697 - 21.6.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/128
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.12.1697ADM 6/425.7.1697 - 21.6.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/137
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.1.1697/98ADM 6/425.9.1701 - 16.9.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/629.9.1701 - 20.10.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/69.5.1705 - 20.10.1705First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/177ADM 6/8

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
aft.3.4.1696 - 13.10.1696Carpenter ADM 6/4/74ADM 6/422.4.1696 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/3/147ADM 6/322.4.1696 - 1696Cook ADM 6/3/147ADM 6/314.10.1696 - 10.10.1698Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/36ADM 6/425.7.1697 - 1697Purser ADM 6/4/129
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.12.1697ADM 6/46.8.1697 - 30.1.1697/98Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/129
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.12.1697ADM 6/419.8.1697 - 1.4.1698Cook ADM 6/4/129
Issued by
Confirmed 3.12.1697ADM 6/42.4.1698 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/16ADM 6/511.10.1698 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/32ADM 6/523.5.1699 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/5/54ADM 6/5

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
29.9.1696 - 29.3.1698Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/31ADM 6/41.12.1701 - 6.6.1702Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/37ADM 107/27.6.1702 - 2.7.1703Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/37ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1697Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
21.6.1699

Paid off

ADM 33
1703Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1704Sailed homeBWAS-1603
20.10.1705

Taken together with Sorlings and Pendennis by a French squadron off the Dogger Bank while escorting a homeward bound Baltic convoy

BWAS-1603

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