British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Rupert' (1716)

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Rupert
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Rupert' (1703) (64) 1703-1716 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Acquired	7.1716	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	14.3.1717/18	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Harwich Dockyard - Harwich	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 60-Gunner (1706)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Benjamin RosewellBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1741	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	9.1736	BWAS-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 ¹¹⁄₉₄Tons 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 ADM 6/12/118BWAS-171415.2.1718/19 - 23.4.1720CommodoreBWAS-171424.4.1720 - 23.11.1720Captain ADM 6/12/220
Confirmed 1.12.1720ADM 6/1220.6.1729 - 24.5.1730Captain ADM 6/14/31ADM 6/1424.1.1731/32 - 3.11.1735Captain ADM 6/14/99BWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1717/18 - 2.4.1718First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/1215.3.1717/18 - 1.4.1718Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/122.4.1718 - 23.11.1720First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/128ADM 6/123.4.1718 - 10.6.1718Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/128ADM 6/1211.6.1718 - 23.11.1720Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/218
Confirmed 14.11.1720ADM 6/1213.5.1720 - 23.11.1720Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/219
Confirmed 14.11.1720ADM 6/1220.6.1729 - 24.5.1730First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/31ADM 6/1420.6.1729 - 24.5.1730Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/31ADM 6/1420.6.1729 - 24.5.1730Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/31ADM 6/1424.1.1731/32 - 13.4.1733First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/99ADM 6/1424.1.1731/32 - 1.3.1733/34Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/99ADM 6/14

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.7.1731 - 24.6.1732Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/270ADM 107/318.2.1733/34 - 3.11.1735Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/504ADM 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

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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