British Third Rate ship of the line 'Prompt Prize' (1702)

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Prompt Prize

5979
Nominal Guns70BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Prompt' (1692) (70) 1692-1702
French 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured12.10.1702BWAS-1603
ShipyardDunkerque - Flanders NNF-1661
Designed by
Rene LevasseurFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1692
NNF-1661
Constructor
Rene LevasseurFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1692
NNF-1661
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1603
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1603
Sunk as Foundation6.1703BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck157' 9"Imperial Feet47.8576 
Length of Keel129' 2"Imperial Feet39.321 
Breadth45' 0"Imperial Feet13.716 
Depth in Hold15' 4 ¼"Imperial Feet4.5784 
Burthen1,391 27⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1702Broadside Weight = 660 French Livre (712.272 lbs 323.07 kg)W033
Gun Deck28 French 24-Pounder
Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Gun Deck18 French 6-Pounder

1702Broadside Weight = 668 French Livre (720.9056 lbs 326.986 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck28 French 24-Pounder
Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Gun Deck18 French 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 French 4-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1702 - 15.11.1702Captain
Edward RumseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1710
: on board from 20.10.1702 Transfered ADM 6/7/63ADM 6/716.11.1702 - 4.1.1702/3Captain
Nathaniel GranthamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1703
ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/7

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1702 - 7.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant
Edward PaddonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1704
ADM 6/7/67
Confirmed 21.12.1702ADM 6/716.10.1702 - 7.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant
William MungonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1708
ADM 6/7/78
Confirmed 19.1.1702/3ADM 6/721.10.1702First Lieutenant
John StephensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1679-1718
ADM 6/7/71
Confirmed 30.12.1702ADM 6/722.10.1702 - 7.1.1702/3First Lieutenant
John HemmingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1747
ADM 6/7/73ADM 6/7

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
16.12.1702 - 7.1.1702/3Gunner
William OnyonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1703
ADM 6/7/78
Confirmed 16.1.1702/3ADM 6/7

Service History


DateEventSource
12.10.1702Commissioned for voyage to ChathamBWAS-1603
25.1.1702/3RegisteredBWAS-1603
26.3.1703EstablishedBWAS-1603
20.5.1703Ordered to be used as a wharf at ChathamBWAS-1603

 
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