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Rupert

6303
Nominal Guns60BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Acquired7.1716BWAS-1714
First Commissioned14.3.1717/18BWAS-1714
ShipyardHarwich Dockyard - Harwich BWAS-1603
Ship Class1706 Establishment 60-Gunner (1706)BWAS-1714
Constructor
Benjamin RosewellBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1741
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up9.1736BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck143' 4"Imperial Feet43.5888 
Length of Keel119' 0"Imperial Feet36.2712 
Breadth38' 4"Imperial Feet11.5951 
Depth in Hold15' 2"Imperial Feet4.5822 
Burthen930 1194Tons BM 

Armament


1718Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
18.4.1706365Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.3.1717/18 - 15.2.1718/19Captain
Arthur FieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1718
ADM 6/12/118
BWAS-1714
15.2.1718/19 - 23.4.1720Commodore
William KerrBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1720
BWAS-1714
24.4.1720 - 23.11.1720Captain
Thomas WaterhouseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1741
ADM 6/12/220
Confirmed 1.12.1720
ADM 6/12
20.6.1729 - 24.5.1730Captain
Edward ReddishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1736
ADM 6/14/31
ADM 6/14
24.1.1731/32 - 3.11.1735Captain
Christopher O'BrienBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1744
ADM 6/14/99
BWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1717/18 - 2.4.1718First Lieutenant
William MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1747
Transfered ADM 6/12/118
ADM 6/12
15.3.1717/18 - 1.4.1718Second Lieutenant
Daniel MorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1728
Transfered ADM 6/12/118
ADM 6/12
2.4.1718 - 23.11.1720First Lieutenant
John StanleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1740
ADM 6/12/128
ADM 6/12
3.4.1718 - 10.6.1718Second Lieutenant
John NorburyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1724
ADM 6/12/128
ADM 6/12
11.6.1718 - 23.11.1720Second Lieutenant
Richard OrchardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1732
ADM 6/12/218
Confirmed 14.11.1720
ADM 6/12
13.5.1720 - 23.11.1720Third Lieutenant
Thomas BradleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1739
ADM 6/12/219
Confirmed 14.11.1720
ADM 6/12
20.6.1729 - 24.5.1730First Lieutenant
William ClarkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1743
ADM 6/14/31
ADM 6/14
20.6.1729 - 24.5.1730Second Lieutenant
John JacksonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1732
ADM 6/14/31
ADM 6/14
20.6.1729 - 24.5.1730Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James BlakewayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1734
ADM 6/14/31
ADM 6/14
24.1.1731/32 - 13.4.1733First Lieutenant
William KnightBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1741
Transfered ADM 6/14/99
ADM 6/14
24.1.1731/32 - 1.3.1733/34Second Lieutenant
Christopher O'BrienBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1734
ADM 6/14/99
ADM 6/14

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
24.7.1731 - 24.6.1732Midshipman
John StorrBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1780
Transfered ADM 107/3/270
ADM 107/3
18.2.1733/34 - 3.11.1735Volunteer-per-order
James WorthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1795
ADM 107/3/504
ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1711Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
9.1715Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
7.1716Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £9261.18.10dBWAS-1714
1718Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
23.11.1720

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 106
1721fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £5335.5.9dBWAS-1714
24.5.1730Paid offADM 51
1731Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1732Commissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1732Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2870.18.7dBWAS-1714
1735Ordered homeBWAS-1714
3.11.1735Paid offADM 51
7.1736Docked at Portsmouth to be broken upBWAS-1714

 
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