British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Mary' (1704)

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Mary ➡ 1728 Princess Mary

5306
Nominal Guns60
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered19.3.1702/3
Acquired12.5.1704
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham
Constructor
Robert ShortisBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1699
CategoryFourth Rate
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up1.1737

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Imperial Feet44.196 
Length of Keel122' 3"Imperial Feet37.1891 
Breadth37' 6"Imperial Feet11.2994 
Depth in Hold14' 8"Imperial Feet4.318 
Burthen914 41⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1703Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
19.5.1704 - 12.9.1714Captain
Edward HopsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1682-1730
ADM 6/8/78BWAS-160311.3.1718/19 - 20.8.1721Captain
Edward VernonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1746
ADM 6/12/158BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1705Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Sir George ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1703
BWAS-1603

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1704 - 4.12.1705First Lieutenant
Thomas EgertonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1708
ADM 6/8/78ADM 6/819.5.1704 - 5.12.1705Third Lieutenant
Christopher ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1747
ADM 6/8/78ADM 6/85.12.1705 - 29.7.1708First Lieutenant
Christopher ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1747
ADM 6/8/206ADM 6/85.12.1705 - 16.11.1714Second Lieutenant
Thomas KiemarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1715
ADM 6/8/206ADM 6/829.7.1708 - 16.11.1714First Lieutenant
William FearnlyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1675-1720
ADM 6/9/177ADM 6/911.3.1718/19 - 1.9.1721First Lieutenant
Luke RichardsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1732
ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/1211.3.1718/19 - 1.9.1721Second Lieutenant
William SwaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1721
ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/1230.7.1720 - 1.9.1721Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John ForresterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1737
ADM 6/13/17
Confirmed 21.8.1721ADM 6/13

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
17.6.1735 - 29.9.1736Carpenter
Joseph AdamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1724-1748
Transfered ADM 6/14/214ref:1788

6 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
12.7.1710 - 30.8.1712Volunteer-per-order
Robert HenleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1741
ADM 107/3/20ADM 107/331.8.1712 - 16.11.1714Midshipman
Robert HenleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1741
ADM 107/3/20ADM 107/322.10.1712 - 9.1.1713/14Midshipman
Henry HerbertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1716
Transfered ADM 107/3/52ADM 107/331.5.1719 - 18.4.1721Volunteer-per-order
Charles BoultonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1727
ADM 107/3/142ADM 107/320.7.1720 - 1.9.1721Volunteer-per-order
Daniel HoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1762
ADM 107/3/185ADM 107/319.4.1721 - 1.9.1721Midshipman
Charles BoultonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1727
ADM 107/3/142ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1705In the SoundingsBWAS-1603
6.10.1705Took the Privateer
Le Bienvenu (Unknown) 1705-1705
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1707Sailed with a Lisbon convoy and later to the SoundingsBWAS-1603
1708In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1711In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1713Ordered homeBWAS-1603
16.11.1714

Paid off

ADM 33
4.1717Began large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1603
2.1718Completed large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £10584.9.10dBWAS-1603
1719fitting at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £4468.10.3dBWAS-1603
3.1718/19Recommissioned and Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1603
20.3.1719/20Action off Havana
7.1.1721Action off Bahamas
20.8.1721

Returned home

BWAS-1603
1.9.1721Paid offADM 33
26.7.1728Renamed Princess MaryBWAS-1603
11.1736Docked at Portsmouth to be inspected for defectsBWAS-1603
1.1737Break up was completedBWAS-1603

 
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