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

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Worcester
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.12.1695	BWAS-1603
Launched	31.5.1698	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Northam - Devon	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)	B028
Constructor	Robert WinterBritish Ship Builder Service 1698	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	2.5.1713	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB022
Length of Gundeck131' 8 ½"Imperial Feet39.9415
Length of Keel109' 7"Imperial Feet33.243
Breadth34' 4 ¼"Imperial Feet10.3696
Depth in Hold13' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet3.9688
Burthen689 ⁵⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck131' 9"Imperial Feet39.9362
Length of Keel109' 7"Imperial Feet33.243
Breadth34' 5"Imperial Feet10.395
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen690 ⁴¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

31.5.1698Broadside 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

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1699 - 13.1.1701/2Captain TransferedBWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 4.2.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130BWAS-16035.2.1704/5 - 21.2.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/149ADM 6/819.2.1704/5 - 16.6.1712Captain ADM 6/8/151BWAS-1603

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
25.1.1702/3 - 23.1.1703/4First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/82ADM 6/725.1.1702/3 - 23.1.1703/4Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/82ADM 6/724.1.1703/4 - 18.3.1708/9First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/45ADM 6/824.1.1703/4 - 15.3.1703/4Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/45ADM 6/828.4.1708 - 18.3.1708/9Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/159ADM 6/919.3.1708/9 - 12.2.1710/11First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/46ADM 6/1019.3.1708/9 - 30.3.1709Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/46ADM 6/1031.3.1709 - 16.6.1712Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/50ADM 6/10

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1698 - 8.12.1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/36ADM 69.12.1698 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/36ADM 625.5.1699 - 1699Chaplain ADM 6/5/55ADM 6/515.11.1699 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/6/17ADM 6/6

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
10.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/519.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/628.6.1701 - 27.2.1701/2Midshipman ADM 107/1/259ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
26.2.1695/96Contract for building issuedBWAS-1603
1700Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1603
1701Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1705In th North SeaBWAS-1603
1.1705Worcester vs Jason
2.4.1705Took the Frigate in the Channel
6.5.1705Brought a Dogger of Nantes laden with provisions and bound for the West Indies into Plymouth as a prizeBG
6.6.1705Took a retaken ship, the John and Susanna of Bristol into PlymouthBG
1708In the North Sea and ChannelBWAS-1603
2.5.1713Docked at Deptford to be broken up for rebuildingBWAS-1603

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