British Second Rate ship of the line 'Albemarle' (1704)

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Albemarle ➡ 1709 Union	5495
Nominal Guns	96	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.7.1701	BWAS-1714
Acquired	1.1704	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	15.12.1704	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Robert ShortisBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1699	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	1.1722	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck163' 6"Imperial Feet49.6848
Length of Keel135' 0"Imperial Feet41.148
Breadth45' 0"Imperial Feet13.716
Depth in Hold18' 4"Imperial Feet5.4991
Burthenc1,398Tons BM

Armament

1705Broadside Weight = 821 Imperial Pound ( 372.3235 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1705680EstablishmentBWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
15.12.1704 - 27.3.1705Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/120ADM 6/828.3.1705 - 15.10.1705CaptainBWAS-171419.12.1705 - 5.3.1705/6Captain ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/86.3.1705/6 - 13.9.1706Captain ADM 6/8/237BWAS-171410.12.1706 - 29.7.1707Captain ADM 6/9/31BWAS-171430.7.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Captain ADM 6/9/85BWAS-17148.1.1707/8 - 23.12.1708Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/117BWAS-171422.12.1708 - 3.9.1709Captain ADM 6/10/16BWAS-171426.1.1710/11 - 30.4.1711Captain ADM 6/11/99ADM 6/111.5.1711 - 2.7.1711Captain ADM 6/11/133ADM 6/11

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1708AdmiralBWAS-1714

52 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.12.1704 - 15.10.1705First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/120ADM 6/814.12.1704 - 15.10.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/120ADM 6/814.12.1704 - 14.6.1705Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/120ADM 6/814.12.1704 - 15.10.1705Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/120ADM 6/819.12.1704 - 15.10.1705Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/124ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 5.3.1705/6First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 5.12.1706Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/821.12.1705 - 11.9.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/212ADM 6/821.12.1705 - 13.9.1706Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/212ADM 6/821.12.1705 - 9.12.1706Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/212ADM 6/86.3.1705/6 - 13.9.1706First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/237ADM 6/810.12.1706 - 19.8.1707First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/32ADM 6/910.12.1706 - 24.2.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/32ADM 6/910.12.1706 - 16.3.1706/7Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/32ADM 6/910.12.1706 - 21.3.1706/7Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/31ADM 6/910.12.1706 - 10.2.1706/7Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/32ADM 6/911.2.1706/7 - 19.3.1706/7Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/47ADM 6/927.2.1706/7 - 16.3.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/52ADM 6/917.3.1706/7 - 25.8.1707Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/57ADM 6/917.3.1706/7 - 21.3.1706/7Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/57ADM 6/920.3.1706/7 - 14.7.1707Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/58ADM 6/922.3.1706/7 - 12.6.1707Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/59ADM 6/922.3.1706/7 - 14.7.1707Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/58ADM 6/913.6.1707 - 25.8.1707Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/75ADM 6/915.7.1707 - 25.8.1707Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/82ADM 6/915.7.1707 - 19.8.1707Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/82ADM 6/920.8.1707 - 25.8.1707First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/89ADM 6/920.8.1707 - 25.8.1707Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/88ADM 6/926.8.1707 - 8.1.1707/8Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/90ADM 6/926.8.1707 - 8.1.1707/8Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/90ADM 6/926.8.1707 - 8.1.1707/8Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/90ADM 6/926.8.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/90ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 27.12.1708Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/118ADM 6/99.1.1707/8 - 31.3.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/120ADM 6/99.1.1707/8 - 27.12.1708Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/99.1.1707/8 - 24.12.1708Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/99.1.1707/8 - 27.12.1708Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/928.12.1708 - 1.2.1710/11First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/19ADM 6/1028.12.1708 - 1.2.1710/11Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/19ADM 6/1028.12.1708 - 7.6.1709Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/19ADM 6/1028.12.1708 - 2.11.1710Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/19ADM 6/1028.12.1708 - 21.4.1710Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/19ADM 6/108.6.1709 - 26.1.1709/10Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/68ADM 6/102.2.1710/11 - 12.1.1714/15First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/103ADM 6/112.2.1710/11 - 12.2.1710/11Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/103ADM 6/112.2.1710/11 - 2.4.1712Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/103ADM 6/112.2.1710/11 - 9.2.1710/11Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/11/103ADM 6/112.2.1710/11 - 9.2.1710/11Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/11/103ADM 6/1110.2.1710/11 - 8.11.1711Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/106ADM 6/1110.2.1710/11 - 14.5.1711Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/106ADM 6/1112.2.1710/11Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/107ADM 6/1115.5.1711 - 2.7.1711Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/11/137ADM 6/11

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
- bef.26.5.1713Chaplainref:2033 - bef.27.5.1713Chaplainref:203327.1.1710/11 - 2.7.1711Chaplain ADM 6/11/101ADM 6/119.8.1715 - 23.3.1717/18Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/12/49ref:1788

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
20.8.1705 - 26.3.1706Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/177ADM 107/222.1.1706/7 - 4.2.1708/9Midshipman ADM 107/2/206ADM 107/212.2.1707/8 - 24.4.1708Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/228ADM 107/2

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
29.7.1706 - 25.3.1707Able Seaman ADM 107/2/253ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
25.1.1703/4

Ordered to be launched by the Admiralty

BWAS-1714
1705Commissioned for Byng's squadron in the SoundingsBWAS-1714
15.10.1705Paid offADM 33
1706Commissioned for Shovell's fleetBWAS-1714
1708In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
9.9.1709

Paid off

ADM 33
29.12.1709Renamed UnionBWAS-1714
2.7.1711Paid offADM 51
5.3.1717/18

Docked at Chatham to break up for rebuild

BWAS-1714

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