British Second Rate ship of the line 'Blenheim' (1709)

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Blenheim	7507
Nominal Guns	96	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.3.1704/5	BWAS-1714
Launched	15.4.1709	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	18.10.1710	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard		BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	9.1763	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck162' 2 ¾"Imperial Feet49.3967
Length of Keel131' 4 ½"Imperial Feet39.9415
Breadth47' 2 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Depth in Hold18' 10 ¼"Imperial Feet5.4928
Burthen1,557 ³⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1710Broadside Weight = 821 Imperial Pound ( 372.3235 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse2 British 6-Pounder

1716Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1710680EstablishmentBWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.10.1710 - 13.8.1714Captain ADM 6/11/73BWAS-171427.2.1733/34 - 17.2.1735/36Captain ADM 6/15/169BWAS-17144.11.1740 - 29.1.1740/41Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/357ADM 6/1530.1.1740/41 - 18.7.1742Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/374ADM 6/1519.7.1742 - 13.3.1742/43Lieutenant ADM 6/16/76ADM 6/1615.3.1742/43 - 17.10.1743Lieutenant ADM 6/16/156ADM 6/164.2.1743/44 - 26.10.1746Lieutenant ADM 6/16/268ADM 6/1610.7.1755 - 21.2.1757Lieutenant† ADM 6/18/179BWAS-171421.2.1757 - 2.1.1760Lieutenant ADM 6/18/359ADM 6/182.1.1760 - 10.1760Lieutenant ADM 6/19/122ADM 6/19

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.1710 - 1713Admiral of the White ADM 107/3/69BWAS-17141734 - 1735Vice-Admiral of the RedBWAS-1714

16 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.10.1710 - 28.6.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/74ADM 6/1117.10.1710 - 18.11.1712Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/74ADM 6/1117.10.1710 - 13.5.1713Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/74ADM 6/1117.10.1710 - 13.5.1713Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/74ADM 6/1117.10.1710 - 28.6.1711Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/11/74ADM 6/1129.6.1711 - 23.8.1711Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/232
Confirmed 25.11.1712ADM 6/141.3.1712/13 - 7.10.1713Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/11/272
Confirmed 15.9.1713ADM 6/1113.5.1713 - 13.8.1714Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/282
Confirmed 13.1.1713/14ADM 6/118.10.1713 - 13.8.1714Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/282
Confirmed 13.1.1713/14ADM 6/118.10.1713 - 13.8.1714Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/11/282
Confirmed 13.1.1713/14ADM 6/1127.2.1733/34 - 17.2.1735/36First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/169ADM 6/1427.2.1733/34 - 17.2.1735/36Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/169ADM 6/1427.2.1733/34 - 17.2.1735/36Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/169ADM 6/1427.2.1733/34 - 17.2.1735/36Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/15/169ADM 6/1427.2.1733/34 - 17.2.1735/36Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/14/169ADM 6/1427.2.1733/34 - 17.2.1735/36Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/169ADM 6/14

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.3.1708/9 - 8.8.1715Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/10/40ref:17889.4.1724 - 30.3.1729Gunner Transfered ADM 6/13/68ref:178819.7.1729 - 1729Gunner ADM 6/14/30ref:17881757 - 13.12.1757Purser ADM 6/18/462ADM 6/18

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
26.6.1712 - 13.8.1714Midshipman ADM 107/3/17ADM 107/311.9.1713 - 30.9.1716Midshipman ADM 107/3/40ADM 107/323.5.1735 - 17.12.1735Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/324ADM 107/33.12.1735 - 9.3.1735/36Midshipman ADM 107/3/313ADM 107/33.1.1736/37 - 1.11.1738Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/408ADM 107/324.2.1736/37 - 18.7.1737Midshipman ADM 107/3/315ADM 107/3

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
8.4.1735 - 3.2.1736/37Admiral's Servant Transfered ADM 107/3/491ADM 107/311.3.1735/36 - 3.4.1736Able Seaman ADM 107/3/313ADM 107/323.11.1737 - 24.11.1738Able Seaman Transfered ADM 6/86/18ADM 6/8627.12.1757 - 1758Invalid Transfered ADM 36/4801/94ADM 36

2 Patients

DatesRankNameSource
10.12.1757 - 1757Able Seaman ADM 36/4801/20ADM 3611.12.1757 - 1757Able Seaman ADM 36/4801/18ADM 36

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1710Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
13.8.1714

Paid off at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
7.1715Started a great repair at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
5.1716Completed great repair at a cost of £12,974.3.3 3/4dBWAS-1714
1734Recommissioned for service in the ChannelBWAS-1714
2.1734Started fitting as a flagship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
5.1734Completed fitting as a flagship at a cost of £5,011.10.2 3/4dBWAS-1714
17.2.1735/36

Paid off

BWAS-1714
24.4.1740Order to be fitted as a Hospital ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
5.1740Recommissioned as a Hospital ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
6.1740Completed fitting as a Hospital ship at a cost of £1,585.0.11d.BWAS-1714
6.1740Refitted as an unarmed Unrated Hospital ShipBWAS-1714
10.1760Paid offBWAS-1714
11.8.1763Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
9.1763Break up completed at Portsmouth for £628BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 36 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/86 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Saturday 1st of October 2016 16:04

Thanks, link was to wrong Duchess, corrected.

Posted by TopNard on Saturday 1st of October 2016 13:41

Error here, Duchess is first rate

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