British Third Rate ship of the line 'Berwick' (1700)

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Berwick

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Nominal Guns70B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Berwick' (1679) (70) 1679-1700
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered11.1697BWAS-1603
Acquired15.5.1700B028
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Ship Class1677 Programme - 3rd Rates (1677)B028
Constructor
Edward SnelgroveBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1690-1700
BWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up8.1742B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 9"Imperial Feet45.7246 
Length of Keel125' 9"Imperial Feet38.1091 
Breadth40' 5 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047 
Depth in Hold16' 10"Imperial Feet4.8768 
Burthen1,090 49⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1703Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.2.1700/1 - 25.2.1700/1Captain
James GreenwayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1797
Transfered ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/626.2.1700/1 - 12.1.1701/2Captain
John LeakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1712
Transfered ADM 6/6/61BWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 11.2.1703/4Captain
Richard EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1708
ADM 6/6/130BWAS-160312.2.1703/4 - 22.3.1703/4Captain
Robert FairfaxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1707
ADM 6/8/47BWAS-16035.2.1704/5 - 1.11.1712Captain
Thomas LiellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1720
ADM 6/8/149BWAS-1603

23 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
17.2.1700/1 - 24.1.1702/3First Lieutenant
Alexander EkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1707
ADM 6/6/56ADM 6/617.2.1700/1 - 25.2.1702/3Second Lieutenant
George SquireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1709
ADM 6/6/56ADM 6/61.2.1702/3 - 29.2.1703/4Third Lieutenant
Sydney Wortley MontagueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1707
ADM 6/7/88ADM 6/726.2.1702/3 - 11.2.1703/4First Lieutenant
George SquireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1709
ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/726.2.1702/3 - 23.3.1702/3Second Lieutenant
John StephensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1679-1718
Transfered ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/716.2.1703/4 - 12.2.1704/5First Lieutenant
Richard RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
Transfered ADM 6/8/49ADM 6/81.3.1703/4 - 13.12.1704Third Lieutenant
John GoodallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1729
ADM 6/8/58ADM 6/814.12.1704 - 15.7.1706Second Lieutenant
John GoodallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1729
ADM 6/8/124ADM 6/815.1.1704/5 - 1.2.1704/5Third Lieutenant
Charles PooleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1736
Transfered ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/813.2.1704/5 - 25.8.1706First Lieutenant
James AndersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1706
ADM 6/8/150ADM 6/815.1.1705/6 - 15.7.1706Third Lieutenant
Ambrose SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1721
ADM 6/9/21
Confirmed 29.10.1706ADM 6/916.7.1706 - 8.12.1706Second Lieutenant
Ambrose SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1721
ADM 6/9/21
Confirmed 29.10.1706ADM 6/926.8.1706 - 21.7.1708First Lieutenant
Robert TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1741
ADM 6/9/33
Confirmed 14.12.1706ADM 6/916.9.1706 - 8.12.1706Third Lieutenant
William RedmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1708
ADM 6/9/21
Confirmed 1.11.1706ADM 6/99.12.1706 - 20.3.1708/9Second Lieutenant
Thomas BeverleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1721
ADM 6/9/32ADM 6/99.12.1706 - 23.12.1708Third Lieutenant
William RedmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1708
ADM 6/9/32ADM 6/922.7.1708 - 27.3.1711First Lieutenant
William WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1718
Transfered ADM 6/10/62
Confirmed 17.5.1709ADM 6/1024.12.1708 - 5.3.1710/11Third Lieutenant
John StruttBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1740
ADM 6/10/61
Confirmed 19.5.1709ADM 6/1022.8.1709 - 4.3.1710/11Second Lieutenant
James WestcombeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1711
ADM 6/10/84ADM 6/105.3.1710/11 - 20.7.1712Second Lieutenant
John BarkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1721
Transfered ADM 6/11/117ADM 6/116.3.1710/11 - 20.7.1712Third Lieutenant
George StruttBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1712
ADM 6/11/118ADM 6/1128.3.1711 - 1.11.1712First Lieutenant
Andrew HorsemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1712
ADM 6/11/125ADM 6/1121.7.1712 - 1.11.1712Third Lieutenant
John NorburyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1724
ADM 6/11/217ADM 6/11

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
2.11.1702 - 6.7.1706Volunteer-per-order
John KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1710
ADM 107/2/253ADM 107/26.4.1705 - 12.1.1707/8Midshipman
William RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1708
ADM 107/2/256ADM 107/2

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
7.7.1706 - 28.7.1706Able Seaman
John KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1710
ADM 107/2/253ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1702In the Cadiz operationsBWAS-1603
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
9.1703In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
7.1706At AlicanteBWAS-1603
1707In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1708In the Downs and North SeaBWAS-1603
1709In the Downs and North SeaBWAS-1603
1710In the Downs and North SeaBWAS-1603
5.1710Sailed to Lisbon, then as escort to the Brazil fleetBWAS-1603
13.12.1710Took the Ship of the Line
Le Maure (50) 1688-1710
French 50 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
in the Mediterranean
1711Sailed to the MediteraneanBWAS-1603
1712In the ChannelBWAS-1603
2.11.1712

Paid off

ADM 33
10.1715fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
8.1742

Broken up at Portsmouth

BWAS-1603

 
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