| Bristol | 13984 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 50 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1603 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1603 | |
| Previously | British fourth rate ship of the line 'Bristol' (1653) | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1693 | BWAS-1603 | |
| First Commissioned | 1693/08 | ||
| Shipyard | Deptford | BWAS-1603 | |
| Constructor | Robert & John Castle | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | BWAS-1603 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1603 | |
| Captured | 1709/04/24 | BWAS-1603 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 130' 0" | Imperial Feet | 39.624 | Length of Keel | 107' 6 ½" | Imperial Feet | 32.7787 | Breadth | 34' 3 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 10.4457 | Depth in Hold | 13' 1 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 3.9942 | Burthen | 671 64⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1696 | Broadside Weight = 242 Imperial Pound ( 109.747 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 18 | British Culverin | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 8-Pounder | ||
| 1703 | Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1693 | 280 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1693/08 | 1695/01/29 | Captain | Edward Gurney† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1696 | 1696 | Captain | Edward Doyley | BWAS-1603 |
| 1697 | 1698 | Captain | Stephen Elliott | BWAS-1603 |
| 1701 | 1703 | Captain | Edward Acton | BWAS-1603 |
| 1704 | 1704 | Captain | John Watkins | BWAS-1603 |
| 1705 | 1705 | Captain | John Anderson | BWAS-1603 |
| 1705/11/01 | 1706/07 | Captain | Thomas Mann | BWAS-1603 |
| 1707 | 1709/04/24 | Captain | Henry Gore | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1693/08 | Commissioned for the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1696 | At Barbados | BWAS-1603 |
| 1698 | Returned home and became a guardship at Portsmouth until paid off | BWAS-1603 |
| 1701 | Sailed to the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1703/04 | At Plymouth | BWAS-1603 |
| 1705 | In the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1706/07 | Returned home | BWAS-1603 |
| 1708 | Sailed with a convoy to Virginia | BWAS-1603 |
| 1709/04/24 | Taken by L'Achille and Gloire off Plymouth | BWAS-1603 |
| 1709/04/25 | Retaken but foundered in the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |