British Third Rate ship of the line 'Northumberland' (1679)

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Northumberland	5581
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.1677	BWAS-1603
Acquired	6.1679	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	20.6.1679	B028
Shipyard	Bristol - England	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates (1677)	B028
Constructor	Francis BayleyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1699	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Northumberland' (1702) (70) 1702-1703 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck152' 0"Imperial Feet46.3296
Length of Keel137' 0"Imperial Feet41.7576
Breadth40' 4"Imperial Feet12.2936
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,050Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth40' 2"Imperial Feet12.2428
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,115Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 11 ¾"Imperial Feet46.0439
Length of Keel121' 4"Imperial Feet36.8856
Breadth40' 2"Imperial Feet12.2428
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,041 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1689Broadside Weight = 549.5 Imperial Pound ( 249.1986 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1689300Establishment for peaceB032
1689360Establishment for war at homeB032
1689480Establishment for war abroadB032

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.6.1679 - 20.9.1679CaptainBWAS-160318.11.1689 - 9.1690CaptainB0519.1690 - 13.6.1693Captain†B0517.1693 - 21.9.1693CaptainB051c.16.12.1693 - 11.6.1695Captain TransferedBWAS-160310.6.1695 - 30.9.1695Captain ADM 6/3/61BWAS-160329.7.1695 - 1696Captain ADM 6/3/66BWAS-16031696CaptainB051c.7.1696 - 22.9.1696Captain ADM 6/22/49BWAS-1603

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1689Lieutenant ADM 106/388/494ADM 1061.7.1691 - 22.5.1694Second Lieutenantref:115123.5.1694 - 24.7.1695Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/99
Issued by
Confirmed 9.12.1695ADM 6/323.7.1694 - 1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/34
Issued by
Confirmed 12.2.1694/95ADM 6/331.12.1695 - 22.9.1696Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/114ADM 6/3

11 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1680 - 20.4.1680SurgeonCTB-0622.6.1694 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/38
Issued by
Confirmed 1.3.1694/95ADM 6/31695Chaplain ADM 6/3/93ADM 6/315.3.1694/95 - 11.9.1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/38.4.1695 - bef.27.8.1697Purser Dismissed ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/312.9.1695 - 8.3.1695/96Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/69ADM 6/325.11.1695 - 1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/96ADM 6/31696 - 12.5.1696Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/4/23ADM 6/428.8.1697 - 1697Purser ADM 6/4/116ADM 6/41699 - 16.2.1698/99Boatswain Dismissed ADM 1/5260ADM 1/526023.2.1698/99 - 5.7.1699Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/5/41ADM 6/5

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
16.4.1691 - 17.10.1693Master's Mate ADM 107/1/43ADM 107/111.3.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/40ADM 6/329.6.1695 - 22.9.1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/64ODNB12.8.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/69ADM 6/328.8.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/73ADM 6/316.3.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/137ADM 6/31.5.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/150ADM 6/3

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
13.8.1688 - 18.2.1688/89Volunteer ADM 107/1/28ADM 107/12.10.1689 - 10.4.1690Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/93ADM 107/18.12.1689 - 16.6.1690Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/73ADM 107/16.6.1692 - 20.10.1692Able Seaman ADM 107/1/15ADM 107/19.5.1694 - 16.11.1694Unknown Transfered ADM 107/1/91ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
10.1694Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1699Rebuilt at Chatham DYBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5260 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CTB-06 Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:1151Kenneth E. Jermy, Family History

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