British First Rate ship of the line 'Royal Anne' (1704)

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Royal Anne

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Nominal Guns100BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British First Rate ship of the line 'Saint Andrew' (1670) (100) 1670-1702
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered6.3.1701/2BWAS-1603
Acquired25.4.1704BWAS-1603
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B028
Ship ClassRoyal Anne Group (1702)BWAS-1603
Constructor
William LeeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1699-1701
BWAS-1603
CategoryFirst RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1603
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1603
Broken Up to Rebuild5.1727BWAS-1603
Becomes
British First Rate ship of the line 'Royal George' (1756) (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck170' 0"Imperial Feet51.816 
Length of Keel140' 6"Imperial Feet42.6758 
Breadth48' 0"Imperial Feet14.6304 
Depth in Hold19' 4"Imperial Feet5.8025 
Burthen1,721 82⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


5.1705Broadside Weight = 848 Imperial Pound ( 384.568 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck28 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck28 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1705750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
26.4.1704 - 10.12.1704Captain
David GreenhillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1706
ADM 6/8/74ADM 6/811.12.1704 - 7.3.1704/5Second Captain
Isaac TownsendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1706
Transfered ADM 6/8/117ADM 6/88.3.1704/5 - 17.10.1705Second Captain
Richard HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1689-1754
Transfered ADM 6/8/161BWAS-171429.12.1705 - 21.12.1707Second Captain
William PassengerBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1690-1719
ADM 6/8/213BWAS-171422.12.1707 - 28.11.1709Second Captain
James MoneypennyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
Transfered ADM 6/9/113BWAS-171430.11.1709 - 23.10.1710Second Captain
Bartholomew CandlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1718
ADM 6/11/9BWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.5.1705 - 1705Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Sir John JenningsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1726
ADM 107/3/69BWAS-17141.1706 - 1709Vice-Admiral
Sir George ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1703
BWAS-17141710 - 26.8.1710Rear-Admiral
Sir John JenningsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1726
Transfered ADM 107/3/69BWAS-1714

27 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
13.12.1704 - 26.11.1705First Lieutenant
Charles HardyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1714
ADM 6/8/119ADM 6/813.12.1704 - 17.12.1704Second Lieutenant
Michael SansomBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1709
ADM 6/8/118ADM 6/813.12.1704 - 28.12.1705Third Lieutenant
Robert DelavallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1707
Transfered ADM 6/8/118ADM 6/818.12.1704 - 8.3.1704/5Second Lieutenant
Nicholas HaddockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1744
ADM 6/8/124ADM 6/816.1.1704/5 - 15.8.1705Fifth Lieutenant
George ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1702-1742
Transfered ADM 6/8/136ODNB9.3.1704/5 - 19.12.1705Second Lieutenant
James StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1751
ADM 6/8/161ADM 6/815.8.1705 - 18.12.1705Fifth Lieutenant
William FoxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1706
ADM 6/8/189ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 22.4.1708First Lieutenant
John GullinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1708
ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 22.4.1708Second Lieutenant
Henry LongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1710
ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 18.2.1705/6Third Lieutenant
Walter FredenhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1706
ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 18.2.1705/6Fourth Lieutenant
George NichollsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1709
ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 8.6.1706Fifth Lieutenant
William FoxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1706
ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.2.1705/6 - 22.4.1708Third Lieutenant
George NichollsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1709
ADM 6/8/230ADM 6/825.2.1705/6 - 22.4.1708Fourth Lieutenant
Edward StoreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1717
ADM 6/8/231ADM 6/89.6.1706 - 19.1.1707/8Fifth Lieutenant
Streynsham MasterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1720
ADM 6/9/126
Confirmed 21.1.1707/8ADM 6/923.4.1708 - 16.11.1708First Lieutenant
George NichollsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1709
ADM 6/9/158ADM 6/923.4.1708 - 16.6.1709Second Lieutenant
Edward StoreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1717
ADM 6/9/158ADM 6/923.4.1708 - 29.11.1709Third Lieutenant
Arthur JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1713
ADM 6/9/158ADM 6/923.4.1708 - 28.11.1709Fourth Lieutenant
William EllfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1722
Transfered ADM 6/9/158ADM 6/923.4.1708 - 16.6.1709Fifth Lieutenant
Streynsham MasterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1720
ADM 6/9/158ADM 6/917.6.1709 - 29.11.1709Fifth Lieutenant
James DalzellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1712
ADM 6/11/10
Confirmed 1.12.1709ADM 6/1130.11.1709 - 27.9.1710First Lieutenant
Arthur DelgarnoBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1728
Transfered ADM 6/11/9ADM 6/1130.11.1709 - 22.2.1709/10Second Lieutenant
Robert ChadwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1719
ADM 6/11/9ADM 6/1130.11.1709 - 27.9.1710Third Lieutenant
Vincent PearceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1741
Transfered ADM 6/11/9ADM 6/1130.11.1709 - 16.10.1710Fourth Lieutenant
Jedediah BarkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1713
Transfered ADM 6/11/9ADM 6/1130.11.1709 - 16.10.1710Fifth Lieutenant
Henry DodsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1726
Transfered ADM 6/11/9ADM 6/1127.2.1709/10 - 27.9.1710Second Lieutenant
Edward GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1718
Transfered ADM 6/11/29ADM 6/11

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1728 - 11.1.1727/28Boatswain
Francis BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1728
ADM 6/13/186ADM 6/1311.1.1727/28 - Boatswain
John AdcockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1728
ADM 6/13/186ADM 6/13

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
20.3.1704/5 - 5.11.1705Midshipman
Nordash RandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1714
Transfered ADM 107/2/154ADM 107/21706Midshipman
Butler MordauntBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1714
ref:114911.9.1709 - 20.4.1710Midshipman
Edward MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1710
ADM 107/2/267ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
15.5.1705Rear Admiral
Sir John JenningsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1726
raised has flag at Portsmouth
3.1705/6Sailed with a squadron of 14 ship of the line and a convoy of merchantmenB051
11.4.1706Arrived in Lisbon and sailed to join the Mediterranean fleetB051
7.1706At AlicanteBWAS-1603
10.1707Returned to EnglandB051
1708In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
26.8.1710Admiralty Order to be laid up at ChathamBWAS-1603
23.10.1710Paid offADM 33
21.3.1726/27Ordered to be rebuiltBWAS-1603
5.1727Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1603

 
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