British Fifth Rate ship 'Tartar' (1702)

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Tartar	7075
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.4.1702	BWAS-1603
Named	7.9.1702	BWAS-1603
Acquired	12.9.1702	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	5.1733	B028
Becomes	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Tartar' (1734) (20) 1734-1755 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Keel90' 9"Imperial Feet27.6606
Breadth29' 6"Imperial Feet8.8561
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen420 ⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1702Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1702145 BWAS-1603

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.8.1702 - 25.6.1703Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/50BWAS-160326.6.1703 - 14.8.1704Captain ADM 6/7/134BWAS-160315.8.1704 - 16.1.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/104
Confirmed 28.10.1704BWAS-160318.1.1704/5 - 18.8.1705Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-160320.8.1705 - 23.10.1706Captain ADM 6/8/218BWAS-160324.10.1706 - 9.3.1707/8Captain ADM 6/9/19BWAS-160310.3.1707/8 - 25.4.1708Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/144ADM 6/914.3.1707/8 - 6.2.1714/15Captain ADM 6/9/165
Confirmed 20.5.1708BWAS-16037.2.1714/15 - 15.6.1720Captain ADM 6/12/25BWAS-16032.2.1724/25 - 24.10.1728Captain ADM 6/13/83BWAS-160325.10.1728 - 7.6.1732Captain ADM 6/14/3BWAS-1603

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1702 - 12.8.1703Lieutenant ADM 6/7/52ADM 6/713.8.1703 - 30.9.1705Lieutenant ADM 6/9/108
Confirmed 3.12.1707ADM 6/930.9.1705 - 19.6.1706Lieutenant ADM 6/8/218
Confirmed 10.1.1705/6ADM 6/820.6.1706 - 30.6.1706Lieutenant ADM 6/8/258ADM 6/81.7.1706 - 13.1.1708/9Lieutenant ADM 6/9/4ADM 6/914.1.1708/9 - 7.2.1714/15Lieutenant ADM 6/10/25ADM 6/108.2.1714/15 - 15.5.1719Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/26ADM 6/1213.3.1717/18 - 15.6.1720Lieutenant ADM 6/12/205
Confirmed 21.6.1720ADM 6/1223.2.1724/25 - 24.10.1728Lieutenant ADM 6/13/85ADM 6/1325.10.1728 - 31.8.1731Lieutenant ADM 6/14/4ADM 6/14

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
22.3.1714/15 - 1715Chaplain ADM 6/12/34ref:1788

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
6.2.1704/5 - 28.3.1706Master's Mate ADM 107/2/95ADM 107/213.8.1729 - 25.1.1729/30Midshipman ADM 107/3/209ADM 107/38.10.1729 - 21.7.1732Midshipman ADM 107/3/320ADM 107/326.1.1729/30 - 7.7.1731Master's Mate ADM 107/3/209ADM 107/322.7.1732 - 15.5.1733Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/320/320ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
3.8.1704Took the privateer Bonne UnionBWAS-1603
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
7.6.1706Took the Frigate
5.1708In the North SeaBWAS-1603
3.11.1708Took the privateer EntreprenantBWAS-1603
1709Service on Newfoundland convoysBWAS-1603
1711In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1712In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
3.1712/13Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1603
7.1714Completed fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £2902.1.10dBWAS-1603
1715Commissioned for the West coast of ScotlandBWAS-1603
1717Off SaleeBWAS-1603
15.6.1720Paid offADM 51
9.1720Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1603
1.1721Completed fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £5147.10.5dBWAS-1603
1724Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1603
1725Sailed for VirginiaBWAS-1603
1725Completed fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £1391.15.4dBWAS-1603
1728Commissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1603
11.1728fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £2434.5.6dBWAS-1603
1729Rerated as a 20-gun Sixth RateBWAS-1603
7.6.1732

Paid off

BWAS-1603
5.1733Broken up at Deptford to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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