British Fifth Rate frigate 'Roebuck' (1704)

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Roebuck
Nominal Guns	42	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.3.1702/3	BWAS-1603
Named	4.4.1704	BWAS-1603
Launched	5.4.1704	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1.4.1704	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	Lark Group (1702)	B028
Constructor	Thomas PoddBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1709	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	27.1.1724/25	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck115' 0"Imperial Feet35.052
Length of Keel95' 2"Imperial Feet28.9662
Breadth31' 3"Imperial Feet9.525
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen494 ¹⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1703/4Broadside Weight = 147 Imperial Pound ( 66.6645 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.7.1702190Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
31.3.1704 - 26.1.1705/6Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/69BWAS-160329.4.1706 - 18.8.1707Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/65
Confirmed 29.4.1707BWAS-160319.8.1707 - aft.2.9.1709Captain ADM 6/9/89BWAS-1603c.16.3.1709/10 - 27.6.1710CaptainBWAS-1603c.28.6.1710 - 5.3.1710/11Captain TransferedBWAS-16037.3.1710/11 - 6.5.1713Captain ADM 6/11/153
Confirmed 20.7.1711BWAS-16037.2.1714/15 - 20.9.1716Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/12/25BWAS-160321.9.1716 - 30.7.1717Captain ADM 6/12/78ADM 6/12

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.4.1704 - 25.1.1706/7Lieutenant ADM 6/8/69ADM 6/826.1.1706/7 - 1.9.1710Lieutenant ADM 6/9/65
Confirmed 29.4.1707ADM 6/92.9.1710 - 19.5.1713Lieutenant ADM 6/11/149ADM 6/118.2.1714/15 - 12.10.1716Lieutenant ADM 6/12/26ADM 6/1212.10.1716 - 27.6.1717Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/79ADM 6/1228.6.1717 - 10.8.1717First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/101ADM 6/1228.6.1717 - 10.8.1717Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/101ADM 6/12

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1712/13 - 4.5.1714Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/11/242ADM 6/11

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
24.7.1711 - 6.5.1713Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/68ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1706

Service in The Mediterranean Sea

BWAS-1603
1708Service in the Downs and the North SeaBWAS-1603
5.1708

Sailed to Jamaica

BWAS-1603
1710

Stationed at Jamaica

BWAS-1603
3.1710/11Commissioned for home watersBWAS-1603
5.1713Paid offBWAS-1603
7.2.1714/15

Recommissioned for Barbados

BWAS-1603
1717Served at escort to Baltic victualersBWAS-1603
8.1717Paid offBWAS-1603
27.1.1724/25Break up completedBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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