British First Rate ship of the line 'Royal William' (1692)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Added
Sea-flower (4) 1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
Added
Charles BainsBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John ScottBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown) 1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown) 1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26) 1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Update
Cassandra (26) 1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Added
Richard LazenbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
See more...

Royal William	5933
Nominal Guns	100	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British First Rate ship of the line 'Prince' (1670) (100) 1670-1692 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	18.4.1691	BWAS-1603
Launched	21.4.1692	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1692	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B065
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	BWAS-1603
Category	First Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild	31.7.1714	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288
Breadth44' 10"Imperial Feet13.4112
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Burthen1,403Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck167' 3"Imperial Feet50.9027
Length of Keel131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288
Breadth44' 9"Imperial Feet13.4684
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Draught Aft20' 9"Imperial Feet6.3246
Burthen1,395Tons BM

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.3.1691/92 - 7.1692CaptainBWAS-16037.1692 - 1693CaptainBWAS-16031693 - 7.1693CaptainBWAS-16039.9.1695 - 27.11.1695Captain ADM 6/3/76BWAS-160328.11.1695 - 7.5.1697Second Captain ADM 6/4/115
Issued by
Confirmed 18.8.1697ADM 6/48.5.1697 - 6.12.1697CaptainBWAS-160330.1.1701/2 - 12.3.1701/2Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/3ADM 6/713.3.1701/2 - 6.5.1702Second Captain ADM 6/7/19ADM 6/77.5.1702 - 3.1.1702/3Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/34ADM 6/721.1.1702/3 - 1.3.1702/3Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/72.3.1702/3 - 1703Second Captain ADM 6/7/97ADM 6/72.3.1702/3 - 18.3.1702/3Second Captain ADM 6/7/101ADM 6/7

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1692Rear-Admiral of the RedB0517.7.1693 - 1696Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-16031696Vice-AdmiralBWAS-16039.1702Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-1603

27 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.2.1694/95 - 6.12.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/313.2.1694/95 - 7.5.1696Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/327.4.1695 - 18.8.1695Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/51ADM 6/327.4.1695 - 6.12.1697Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/52ADM 6/319.8.1695 - 21.11.1695Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/71ADM 6/322.11.1695 - 6.12.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/57
Issued by
Confirmed 28.12.1696ADM 6/422.11.1695 - 6.12.1697Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/4/43
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 6.11.1696ADM 6/47.5.1696 - 1696Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/34
Issued by
Confirmed 6.10.1696ADM 6/47.5.1696 - 6.12.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/419.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/134ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/137ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1701/2Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/626.1.1701/2 - 15.3.1701/2Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/6/140ADM 6/66.2.1701/2 - 12.3.1701/2First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/7ADM 6/76.2.1701/2 - 12.3.1701/2Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/7ADM 6/76.2.1701/2 - 21.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/7ADM 6/76.2.1701/2 - 31.1.1702/3Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/7ADM 6/713.3.1701/2 - 13.10.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/19ADM 6/713.3.1701/2 - 24.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/19ADM 6/716.3.1701/2 - 15.11.1702Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/19ADM 6/717.11.1702 - 18.1.1702/3First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/725.1.1702/3 - 18.3.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/82ADM 6/725.1.1702/3 - 18.3.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/82ADM 6/725.1.1702/3 - 18.3.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/82ADM 6/725.1.1702/3 - 18.3.1702/3Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/82ADM 6/725.1.1702/3 - 2.2.1702/3Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/82ADM 6/726.2.1702/3 - 18.3.1702/3Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/7

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1694 - 18.11.1695Carpenter TransferedADM 10627.9.1695 - 1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/319.11.1695 - 22.11.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/24
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 11.9.1696ADM 6/413.5.1696 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/3/157ADM 6/323.11.1697 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/126ADM 6/427.12.1697 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/41699 - 12.5.1699Chaplain ADM 6/5/51ADM 6/51716 - 2.8.1716Boatswain ADM 6/12/76ADM 6/12

10 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
30.4.1692 - 9.8.1692Master's Mate ADM 107/1/77ADM 107/112.6.1692 - 12.8.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/12ADM 107/112.7.1692 - 20.12.1692Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/1/106ADM 107/13.9.1692 - 7.2.1692/93Midshipman ADM 107/1/31ADM 107/111.12.1692 - 11.12.1693Midshipman ADM 107/1/47ADM 107/11.2.1692/93 - 1.12.1694Master's Mate ADM 107/1/77ADM 107/115.4.1693 - 20.8.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/99ADM 107/118.5.1693 - 13.12.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/78ADM 107/121.8.1694 - 31.8.1695Master's Mate ADM 107/1/99ADM 107/122.7.1702 - 7.8.1702Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/314ADM 107/1

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1693 - 14.4.1693Able Seaman ADM 107/1/99ADM 107/130.4.1693 - 17.5.1693Able Seaman ADM 107/1/78ADM 107/19.2.1701/2 - 15.3.1701/2Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/177ADM 107/215.7.1702 - 21.7.1702Able Seaman ADM 107/1/314ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56	AvM	British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798 British 8 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:26	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Seahorse' (1748) (24) 1748-1784 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

GDPR Statement