British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dover' (1695)

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Dover

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Nominal Guns50B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dover' (1654) (48/42) 1654-1695
British 48/42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered1694BWAS-1603
Acquired12.12.1695BWAS-1603
First Commissioned3.1695/96B028
ShipyardShoreham - Sussex B028
Constructor
William BagwellBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1694-1698
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Razeed24.5.1716B028
Becomes
British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Dover' (1718) (40) 1718-1730
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Length of Keel98' 6"Imperial Feet29.8895 
Breadth34' 4"Imperial Feet10.3886 
Depth in Hold12' 7"Imperial Feet3.7465 
Burthen604Tons BM 

Armament


1703Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.235 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1707Broadside Weight = 270 Imperial Pound ( 122.445 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Culverin
Gun Deck30 British 6-Pound Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1696260 BWAS-1603

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.12.1695 - 24.12.1699Captain
William CrossBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1798
ADM 6/3/100BWAS-16037.3.1700/1 - 4.6.1705Captain
Nicholas TrevanionBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1716
ADM 6/6/70BWAS-16035.6.1705 - 19.10.1708Captain
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
Transfered ADM 6/8/182BWAS-160325.4.1709 - 23.1.1710/11Captain
John WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1711
ADM 6/10/56BWAS-160324.1.1710/11 - 24.9.1711Captain
Charles BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1740
ADM 6/11/100BWAS-160325.9.1711 - 14.6.1714Captain
William HouldingBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1685-1723
ADM 6/11/163BWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.12.1695 - 11.2.1696/97First Lieutenant
John AldredBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1684-1712
ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/325.12.1695 - 12.4.1697Second Lieutenant
Benjamin DevonshireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1671-1697
ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/311.2.1696/97 - 24.12.1699First Lieutenant
John DoleingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1674-1716
ADM 6/4/72ADM 6/412.4.1697 - 24.12.1699Second Lieutenant
Thomas PlaystenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1701
ADM 6/4/88ADM 6/47.3.1700/1 - 1.11.1703First Lieutenant
John WarhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1703
ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/67.3.1700/1 - 7.11.1705Second Lieutenant
John TerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1710
Transfered ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/62.11.1703 - 12.11.1705First Lieutenant
Christopher HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1716
ADM 6/8/48
Confirmed 14.2.1703/4ADM 6/88.11.1705 - 13.4.1706Second Lieutenant
Vincent PearceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1741
ADM 6/8/201ADM 6/813.11.1705 - 19.10.1708First Lieutenant
James KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1713
Transfered ADM 6/8/201ADM 6/814.4.1706 - 8.1.1707/8Second Lieutenant
Samuel TilleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1726
Transfered ADM 6/9/29
Confirmed 27.11.1706ADM 6/99.1.1707/8 - 19.10.1708Second Lieutenant
Chichester ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1710
Transfered ADM 6/9/118ADM 6/926.4.1709 - 11.6.1714First Lieutenant
Peter FranklinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1714
ADM 6/10/56ADM 6/1027.4.1709 - 20.2.1711/12Second Lieutenant
Edward SandersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1720
Transfered ADM 6/10/56ADM 6/1021.2.1711/12 - 12.6.1714Second Lieutenant
James SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1729
ADM 6/11/195ADM 6/11

14 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 1.11.1695Boatswain
Jeremiah ConyersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/89ADM 6/32.11.1695 - bef.22.9.1696Boatswain
Robert AggarBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1694-1733
Dismissed ADM 6/3/89ADM 6/3c.1696 - 1698Carpenter
Edward ClarkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1698
Transfered ADM 1/5259/146ADM 1/525912.2.1695/96 - 4.3.1699/1700Cook
Daniel RandellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1700
ADM 6/3/128ADM 6/327.2.1695/96 - 1696Chaplain
John DeanBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1696
ADM 6/3/133ADM 6/37.3.1695/96 - 15.7.1698Purser
Henry PikeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
Transfered ADM 6/3/136ADM 6/322.9.1696 - 10.10.1698Boatswain
Thomas GibbsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
Transfered ADM 6/5/29ADM 6/41697 - 8.4.1697Master
John ThorowgoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
Dismissed ADM 1/5257/151ADM 1/525718.12.1697 - 1697Chaplain
John SwannBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
ADM 6/4/132ADM 6/42.8.1698 - 1698Purser
Peter PeekeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1698
ADM 6/5/26ADM 6/512.9.1698 - 1698Chaplain
Frederick CornwallBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1698
ADM 6/5/29ADM 6/55.3.1699/1700 - 1700Cook
John LammingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700
ADM 6/6/24ADM 63.1.1712/13 - 4.2.1712/13Midshipman Extra
Nathaniel DarkinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1719
Transfered ADM 6/11/238ADM 6/1127.3.1713 - 3.3.1714/15Midshipman Extra
Thomas BillopBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1732
Transfered ADM 6/11/254ADM 118

8 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
2.3.1695/96 - 1.9.1696Volunteer
John SandersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1708
Transfered ADM 6/3/133ADM 6/325.3.1696 - 1696Volunteer
Robert MarchroickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/3/141ADM 6/322.6.1698 - 27.3.1699Volunteer
William GuiseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1701
Transfered ADM 6/5/22ADM 6/56.7.1698 - 3.4.1700Volunteer
John DenewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1737
Transfered ADM 6/5/23ADM 6/54.8.1699 - 16.2.1702/3Midshipman
George BeechBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1686-1736
ADM 107/1/337ADM 107/13.7.1709 - 30.8.1710Volunteer-per-order
Edward OutridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1716
ADM 107/3/29ADM 107/331.8.1710 - 1.6.1713Volunteer-per-order
Edward OutridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1716
ADM 107/3/29ADM 107/32.6.1713 - 12.6.1714Midshipman
Edward OutridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1716
ADM 107/3/29ADM 107/3

1 Marine


DatesRankNameSource
1699 - 28.7.1699Unknown
Barnaby HareBritish
Marine
Service 1699
Dismissed ADM 1/5261/68ADM 1/5261

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1695/96Commissioned for Irish watersBWAS-1603
6.7.1696Took the Privateer
Le Marquis de Tourlaville (Unknown) 1696-1696
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

11.12.1696Capture of the Fougueux
2.9.1697Took the Privateer
La Fleur des Près (12) 1697-1697
French 12 Gun
Privateer Unknown
In the Channel
1698Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
13.2.1699/1700Paid offADM 33
1701Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1603
4.7.1702Took the Privateer
Le Saint Pierre (Unknown) 1702-1702
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
In the North Sea
15.8.1702Took the Privateer
L'Entreprenant (Unknown) 1702-1702
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
In the North Sea
30.1.1703Took the Frigate
Le Comte de Toulouse (40) 1694-1703
French 40 Gun
Privateer Frigate
off the Isles of ScillyBWAS-1603
1705In the North SeaBWAS-1603
15.8.1707Took the Privateer
La Comtesse d'Evreux (Unknown) 1707-1707
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the North Sea
22.11.1707Took the Privateer
Le Bien Aimé (26) 1707-1707
French 26 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the North Sea
21.7.1708Took the Privateer
Le Chevalier d'Honneur (Unknown) 1708-1708
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the North Sea
21.10.1708Paid off and laid up at ChathamBWAS-1603
16.11.1708

Paid off

ADM 33
1709Recommmissioned and sailed to Newfoundland with a convoyBWAS-1603
1710In the Dunkirk squadronBWAS-1603
9.5.1710Took the Privateer
Le Saint Louis Ballatre (Unknown) 1710-1710
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

1711In the Channel and North SeaBWAS-1603
1713Prepared for the BalticBWAS-1603
12.6.1714Paid offADM 33

 
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