British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Nottingham' (1703)

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Nottingham

5587
Nominal Guns60
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.3.1701/2
Acquired10.6.1703
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford
Constructor
Fisher HardingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1700-1701
CategoryFourth Rate
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild12.1716
Becomes
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Nottingham' (1719) (60) 1719-1739
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck145' 9 ¼"Imperial Feet44.2024 
Length of Keel120' 4"Imperial Feet36.5811 
Breadth38' 0"Imperial Feet11.5824 
Depth in Hold15' 11"Imperial Feet4.5771 
Burthen924 24⁄94Tons 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

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1703365 BWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.6.1703 - 12.12.1704Captain
Samuel WhitakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1805
Transfered ADM 6/7/131BWAS-160321.8.1704 - 20.2.1704/5Second Captain
James MoneypennyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
Transfered ADM 6/8/209
Confirmed 11.12.1705BWAS-16031706 - 2.2.1707/8Captain
Richard CullifordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1711
Transfered ADM 6/3/70BWAS-16033.2.1707/8 - 28.12.1708Captain
Robert BowlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1729
Transfered ADM 6/9/133BWAS-16035.1.1708/9 - 24.8.1713Captain
Henry HubbardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1714
ADM 6/10/26BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.1704 - 1705Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Sir John LeakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1712
BWAS-1603

13 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
11.6.1703 - 27.12.1705First Lieutenant
John FurzerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1715
ADM 6/7/131ADM 6/711.6.1703 - 10.1.1705/6Second Lieutenant
Edward VaughanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1712
ADM 6/7/131ADM 6/728.12.1705 - 1.11.1706First Lieutenant
James ThorntonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1714
ADM 6/8/213ADM 6/823.1.1705/6 - 11.3.1705/6Second Lieutenant
Nicholas EatonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1727
Transfered ADM 6/8/224ADM 6/812.3.1705/6 - 8.2.1707/8Second Lieutenant
Charles StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1708
ADM 6/8/240ADM 6/82.11.1706 - 6.2.1707/8First Lieutenant
Jacob HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1709
Transfered ADM 6/9/22ADM 6/97.2.1707/8 - 13.1.1708/9First Lieutenant
John FurzerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1715
ADM 6/9/135ADM 6/99.2.1707/8 - 27.1.1708/9Second Lieutenant
Thomas WillyamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1736
Transfered ADM 6/9/140ADM 6/99.2.1708/9 - 8.6.1711Second Lieutenant
Charles PolkinhorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1740
ADM 6/10/32ADM 6/1015.2.1708/9 - 29.11.1709First Lieutenant
Gordon CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1713
ADM 6/10/32ADM 6/1030.11.1709 - 4.12.1709First Lieutenant
John CrosseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1736
ADM 6/11/10ADM 6/115.12.1709 - 24.8.1713First Lieutenant
Daniel CondeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1713
ADM 6/11/11ADM 6/119.6.1711 - 11.8.1712Second Lieutenant
Cornelius WillmoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1718
Transfered ADM 6/12/3
Confirmed 23.10.1714ADM 6/12

8 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
14.5.1702 - 1702Purser
George AbbottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702
ADM 6/7/361ref:17881714 - 1717Cook
Jonathan RandleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1717
ref:16181714Master
Bryan TwisseltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714
ref:16181714 - 1717Boatswain
John BrannBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1717
ref:16181714 - 1717Carpenter
William StigantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1717
ref:16181714 - 1717Gunner
Henry HattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1717
ref:161829.4.1714 - 7.10.1715Purser
Israel AlfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1726
ADM 6/11/288ref:17881716Purser
Jeremiah BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716
ref:1618

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
18.6.1708 - 15.1.1708/9Midshipman
Edward ReddishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1736
ADM 107/2/203ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
9.4.1704Took the Privateer
La Tour de Montfort (4) 1703-1704
French 4 Gun
Privateer Unknown

21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
10.3.1704/5Battle of Marbella
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1708In the DownsBWAS-1603
1709In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1710Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
2.12.1711Present at the capture of the
Le Toulouse (62) 1703-1711
French 62 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1603
1713Sailed home to pay offBWAS-1603
18.11.1714Paid offADM 33
20.12.1716Docked at Plymouth to be broken up, the remains were sent to Deptford to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

 
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