British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Jersey' (1698)

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Jersey ➡ 1731 Jersey Hulk

505
Nominal Guns54BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered24.12.1695BWAS-1603
Launched24.11.1698BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1701B028
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardEast Cowes - Isle of Wight B028
Ship Class1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)B028
Constructor
Joseph NyeBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1696-1723
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Scuttled27.5.1763BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck132' 1"Imperial Feet40.2344 
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232 
Breadth34' 2"Imperial Feet10.3759 
Depth in Hold13' 8"Imperial Feet4.0301 
Burthen676 77⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


24.11.1698Broadside 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

11 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1700/1 - 20.12.1702Captain
Robert StapletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1701
† ADM 6/6/62BWAS-16038.7.1703 - 23.3.1704/5Captain
George RogersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1728
ADM 6/8/129
Confirmed 1.1.1704/5BWAS-160326.3.1705 - 28.12.1705Captain
William PassengerBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1690-1719
Transfered ADM 6/8/166BWAS-160310.1.1705/6 - 19.1.1706/7Captain
John SymondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1705
† ADM 6/8/222BWAS-160313.11.1707 - 20.11.1707Captain
Walter PigotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1712
ADM 6/9/101BWAS-160321.11.1707 - 29.8.1712Captain
Edward VernonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1746
ADM 6/9/103BWAS-16032.3.1714/15 - 4.3.1714/15Captain
William FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1718
Transfered ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/128.3.1714/15 - 11.3.1714/15Captain
Robert StudleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1716
Transfered ADM 6/12/32ADM 6/1229.2.1715/16 - 8.3.1715/16Captain
Thomas ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1723
Transfered ADM 6/12/62ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 23.11.1717Captain
Thomas SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1716
ADM 6/12/78BWAS-160310.4.1721 - 17.12.1722Captain
William DaviesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1744
ADM 6/13/9BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1711Commodore
James LittletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1719
TransferedBWAS-1603

23 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
28.2.1700/1 - 7.7.1703Second Lieutenant
George RogersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1728
ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/68.7.1703 - 6.5.1705Second Lieutenant
Thomas SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1711
Transfered ADM 6/8/174
Confirmed 28.4.1705ADM 6/87.5.1705 - 1.9.1706Second Lieutenant
Peter HusseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1706
ADM 6/8/175ADM 6/82.9.1706 - 19.9.1707Second Lieutenant
Richard SymondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1740
ADM 6/9/101ADM 6/921.1.1706/7 - 19.9.1707First Lieutenant
John SandersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1708
ADM 6/9/101
Confirmed 14.11.1707ADM 6/921.11.1707 - 23.11.1707First Lieutenant
George ColtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1711
ADM 6/9/103ADM 6/921.11.1707 - 17.12.1708Second Lieutenant
James DoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1719
Transfered ADM 6/9/103ADM 6/924.11.1707 - 8.8.1711First Lieutenant
Alexander GeddesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1743
ADM 6/9/104ADM 6/918.12.1708 - 15.6.1709Second Lieutenant
Thomas AshmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1714
Transfered ADM 6/11/10
Confirmed 2.12.1709ADM 6/1116.6.1709 - 6.7.1711Second Lieutenant
John CrafordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1739
ADM 6/11/16
Confirmed 12.12.1709ADM 6/117.7.1711 - 29.8.1712Second Lieutenant
Robert LittleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1717
ADM 6/11/219
Confirmed 5.8.1712ADM 6/119.8.1711 - 29.8.1712First Lieutenant
John CrafordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1739
ADM 6/11/223
Confirmed 10.9.1712ADM 6/114.3.1714/15 - 11.3.1714/15First Lieutenant
Humphrey HaycockeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1734
Transfered ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 11.3.1714/15Second Lieutenant
John StepneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1718
ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/123.3.1715/16 - 8.3.1715/16First Lieutenant
Gilbert WallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1738
Transfered ADM 6/12/63ADM 6/123.3.1715/16 - 8.3.1715/16Second Lieutenant
Nathaniel DarkinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1719
Transfered ADM 6/12/63ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 26.12.1717First Lieutenant
John TollerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1743
ADM 6/12/78ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 20.2.1716/17Second Lieutenant
Yelverton PeytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1742
Transfered ADM 6/12/78ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 22.2.1716/17Third Lieutenant
John BerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1721
ADM 6/12/78ADM 6/1222.2.1716/17 - 26.12.1717Second Lieutenant
John BerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1721
ADM 6/12/91ADM 6/1210.4.1721 - 29.12.1722First Lieutenant
Thomas LangstaffeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1741
ADM 6/15/9ADM 6/1310.4.1721 - 29.12.1722Second Lieutenant
John LopdaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1722
ADM 6/15/9ADM 6/1310.5.1722 - 29.12.1722Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Robert YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1745
ADM 6/15/36ADM 6/13

10 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.3.1696/97 - 1697Cook
Richard TownesendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/4/82ADM 6/421.4.1697 - 1697Purser
John FranklinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/4/92ADM 6/417.1.1697/98 - bef.4.5.1699Gunner
Joseph StreatorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1699
Resigned ADM 6/4/137ADM 6/411.10.1698 - 1698Boatswain
Thomas GibbsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/5/31ADM 6/54.5.1699 - 1699Gunner
George WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/5/45ADM 6/51717 - 1731Cook
William LapthornBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1731
ref:16181717Boatswain
John St LoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
ref:16181717Gunner
Robert ChambersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1740
ref:16188.12.1730 - 1730Boatswain
Israel JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730
ADM 106/824/255ADM 10614.12.1731 - 1732Boatswain
Robert PrestonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1732
ADM 106/842/141ADM 106

7 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
11.12.1707 - 27.11.1709Volunteer-per-order
Matthew BeckwithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1726
ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/328.11.1709 - 7.3.1710/11Midshipman Ordinary
Matthew BeckwithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1726
ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/38.3.1710/11 - 1.9.1712Midshipman
Matthew BeckwithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1726
ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/310.11.1716 - 11.2.1716/17Midshipman
Cheney HurtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1757
ADM 107/3/55ADM 107/312.2.1716/17 - 23.11.1717Midshipman
Cheney HurtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1757
ADM 107/3/55ADM 107/38.4.1721 - 7.3.1721/22Clerk
John DaviesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1744
ADM 107/3/165ADM 107/38.3.1721/22 - 26.10.1722Midshipman
John DaviesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1744
Transfered ADM 107/3/165ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1701Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
12.1702At New YorkBWAS-1603
1703Returned homeBWAS-1603
1705Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1603
17.5.1705Sailed from Portsmouth as convoy to "about 30 sail of Merchant-men and Coasters" bound for the DownsBG
1706Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
19.9.1707Paid offADM 33
17.7.1711Action off Cartagena
7.8.1711Capture of the San Joaquín
1.9.1712

Paid off

ADM 33
8.1715Began great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1603
3.1715/16Completed great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2967.16.0dBWAS-1603
1717In the Baltic
26.12.1717

Paid off

ADM 33
1721Guardship at Plymouth
29.12.1722

Paid off

ADM 33
1731Renamed Jersey HulkBWAS-1714
8.1731Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels HulkBWAS-1714
11.1.1731/32

In the Hamoaze

ADM 106
6.1735Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1603
7.1735Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £881.0.7dBWAS-1603
27.5.1763Deliberately sunk at Plymouth instead of breaking up
2.6.1763Ordered to be broken up

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 21st of May 2026 16:40

London, 13 April 1721: This week Capt Davis arrived on board the Experiment man of war, being one of the squadron that cruized on the coast of Barbary, and has brought over the Treaty of Peace concluded between Capt Steward, his Majesty’s Ambassador and Plenipotentiary, and the Minister of the Emperor of Morrocco, and as soon as the same is sent back again and ratified, and the English captives ransomed Capt Steward will return to England, on board the Winchelsea, in the mean time the Dover and Sheerness, 2 ships of his squadron, are ordered home. The said Capt Davis since his arrival, has been made Capt of the Jersey man of war, one of the guard ships lately put into commission. [Newcastle Courant, 22 April 1721]

Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 21st of May 2026 16:08

London, 11 April 1721: Yesterday the following guard ships were commissioned, the Captains as follows, viz, Sir George Walton, Warsaw; Capt Owen, Ipswich; Captain Harris, Essex; Capt Kempthorne, Yarmouth; Capt Davis, Jersey; Captain Nicholas Haddock, Torbay; Capt Philip Vanbrug, Bredah; Capt Hubbard, Windsor, and Capt Elford Debtford. [Newcastle Courant, 15 April 1721]

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