| Dragon | 13719 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 48 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Previously | British fourth rate ship 'Dragon' (1647) | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1689/05/09 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1690/03 | BWAS-1603 | |
| First Commissioned | 1691 | ||
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | B028 | |
| Constructor | Fisher Harding | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1706 | B028 | |
| Becomes | British fourth rate ship of the line 'Dragon' (1707) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 118' 11" | Imperial Feet | 36.2458 | Length of Keel | 99' 0" | Imperial Feet | 30.1752 | Breadth | 31' 9" | Imperial Feet | 9.6774 | Depth in Hold | 12' 2" | Imperial Feet | 3.7084 | Burthen | 530 79⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1696 | Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.2352 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 18 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 8-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British Saker | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British Saker | ||
| 1703 | Broadside Weight = 185 Imperial Pound ( 83.8982 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 18 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British Saker | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British Saker | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British Saker | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1691 | 220 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1691 | 1692 | Captain | William Wright | BWAS-1603 |
| 1692 | 1694/11/25 | Captain | William Vickers† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1695 | 1697 | Captain | Edward Rigby | BWAS-1603 |
| 1701 | 1702/10/13 | Captain | Robert Holliman† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1702/10/13 | 1703 | Lieutenant | Charles Fotherby | BWAS-1603 |
| 1703 | 1703 | Captain | Henry Maynard | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1692 | In the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1693 | In the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1694/05/12 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Diligente | |
| 1695 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1697 | With the Dunkirk squadron | BWAS-1603 |
| 1702/10/13 | In action against a French 70-gun ship, losing 26 killed including the captain | BWAS-1603 |
| 1703 | Commissioned for the Channel and North Sea | BWAS-1603 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |