| Woolwich | 139 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 54 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1672/09/11 | B022 | |
| Launched | 1675/08/26 | B022 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | B022 | |
| Shipyard | Woolwich Dockyard | B028 | |
| Ship Class | Oxford Class | B028 | |
| Constructor | Phineus Pett | B065 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1702 | B028 | |
| Becomes | British fourth rate ship of the line 'Woolwich' (1702) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Keel | 112' 0" | Imperial Feet | 34.1376 | Breadth | 35' 9" | Imperial Feet | 10.8966 | Depth in Hold | 15' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.572 | Burthen | 761 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B028 |
| Length of Gundeck | 138' 6" | Imperial Feet | 42.2148 | Breadth | 35' 6" | Imperial Feet | 10.8204 | Burthen | 741 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B022 |
| Length of Gundeck | 138' 3" | Imperial Feet | 42.1386 | Length of Keel | 110' 0" | Imperial Feet | 33.528 | Breadth | 35' 7" | Imperial Feet | 10.8458 | Depth in Hold | 15' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.572 | Burthen | 740 80⁄94 | Imperial Feet | 18.8176 |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 138' 3" | Imperial Feet | 42.1386 | Length of Keel | 110' 0" | Imperial Feet | 33.528 | Breadth | 35' 7" | Imperial Feet | 10.8458 | Depth in Hold | 15' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.572 | Draught Aft | 16' 4" | Imperial Feet | 4.9784 | Burthen | 740 80⁄94 | Imperial Feet | 18.8176 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1677 | Broadside Weight = 379.5 Imperial Pound ( 172.1035 kg) | B022 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 8-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British Saker | ||
| 1685 | Broadside Weight = 379.5 Imperial Pound ( 172.1035 kg) | B022 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 8-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British Saker | ||
| 1688 | Broadside Weight = 342 Imperial Pound ( 155.0972 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 20 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 8-Pound Saker | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 8 | British Saker | ||
| 1694 | Broadside Weight = 377 Imperial Pound ( 170.9698 kg) | B065 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 8-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 12 | British Saker | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1689 | 185 | Establishment for peace | B032 |
| 1689 | 240 | Establishment for war at home | B032 |
| 1689 | 280 | Establishment for war abroad | B032 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1677/04/09 | 1687/03/26 | Captain | Sir John Ernle | BWAS-1603 |
| 1678/06/12 | 1682/02/17 | Captain | Andrew Michell | B051 |
| 1679/10/21 | 1681/01 | Captain | John Wetwang | B051 |
| 1681 | 1682/04/18 | Captain | Anthony Smith | B051 |
| 1682/04/18 | 1683/04/13 | Captain | William Holden | B051 |
| 1683/04/14 | 1685/04/29 | Captain | Thomas Fouler | BWAS-1603 |
| 1688/10/01 | 1689 | Captain | Anthony Hastings | B051 |
| 1689 | 1689/07 | Captain | Ralph Saunderson | TRN2 |
| 1689/07 | 1691 | Captain | James Gother | BWAS-1603 |
| 1691 | 1691 | Captain | Richard Kempthorne | BWAS-1603 |
| 1693 | 1694 | Captain | Christopher Myngs | BWAS-1603 |
| 1694 | 1694 | Captain | Thomas Hamilton | BWAS-1603 |
| 1695/12 | 1696/04 | Captain | Charles Wager | BWAS-1603 |
| 1696/04 | 1697 | Captain | Robert Stapleton | BWAS-1603 |
| 1697 | 1697 | Captain | Thomas Liell | BWAS-1603 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1677/04/09 | Unknown | Lieutenant | William Anguish | B051 |
| 1678/04/12 | 1679/07/09 | Captain | Richard Dickenson | BWAS-1603 |
| 1679/11/04 | Unknown | Lieutenant | Thomas Marshall | B051 |
| 1683/04/17 | Unknown | Lieutenant | Francis Wyvell | B051 |
| 1688/10/05 | 1688/12/15 | Lieutenant | William Talmarsh | B051 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1677/04/09 | Commissioned for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1681/01 | Paid off | BWAS-1603 |
| 1683 | In the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1688/10 | With Dartmouth's fleet, taking two of William of Orange's ships | BWAS-1603 |
| 1689/05/01 | Present at the Battle of Bantry Bay | |
| 1690/06/30 | Present at the Battle of Beachy Head | |
| 1692/05/19 | Present at the Battle of Barfleur | |
| 1693/06 | With Rooke's fleet at the defence of the Smyrna convoy | BWAS-1603 |
| 1694 | Off the Orkneys | BWAS-1603 |
| 1697 | At Blackstakes | BWAS-1603 |
| 1702 | Rebuilt at Woolwich | BWAS-1603 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| B022 | The 50-Gun Ship | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B032 | The Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy 897-1984 | E. H. H. Archibald | Book |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume II | John Charnock | Book |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume I | John Charnock | Book |
| TRN2 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol II | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |