| Dorsetshire | 159 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 80 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1693/06/01 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Launched | 1694/12/08 | B028 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Northam | BWAS-1603 | |
| Ship Class | 1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers | B028 | |
| Designed by | John Tippetts | BWAS-1603 | |
| Constructor | John Winter | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Third Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1706/11/24 | B028 | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Dorsetshire' (1712) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 153' 4 ½" | Imperial Feet | 46.7487 | Length of Keel | 125' 5" | Imperial Feet | 38.227 | Breadth | 42' 0" | Imperial Feet | 12.8016 | Depth in Hold | 18' 0" | Imperial Feet | 5.4864 | Burthen | 1,176 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 153' 4 ½" | Imperial Feet | 46.7487 | Length of Keel | 125' 5" | Imperial Feet | 38.227 | Breadth | 42' 0" | Imperial Feet | 12.8016 | Depth in Hold | 18' 0" | Imperial Feet | 5.4864 | Burthen | 1,176 73⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1694/12/08 | Broadside Weight = 734.5 Imperial Pound ( 333.0963 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck | 20 | British Saker | ||
| Roundhouse | 4 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Lower Deck Bow Chaser | 2 | British Culverin | ||
| Upper Deck Bow Chaser | 2 | British Saker | ||
| 1706 | Broadside Weight = 720.5 Imperial Pound ( 326.7473 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 30 | British Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 24 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Gun Deck | 22 | British Saker | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1691/02/13 | 490 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1695 | 1695 | Captain | John Hubbard | BWAS-1603 |
| 1695 | 1696/01/02 | Captain | Edward Littleton† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1696/01 | 1697 | Captain | James Wishart | BWAS-1603 |
| 1700 | 1701 | Captain | Edward Neville | BWAS-1603 |
| 1702 | 1702 | Captain | Thomas Robinson | BWAS-1603 |
| 1703/01 | 1704 | Captain | Edward Whitaker | B051 |
| 1705 | 1706 | Captain | Thomas Butler | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | Guard ship at Portsmouth | BWAS-1603 |
| 1703 | Sailed to the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1704/07/21 | Present at the Capture of Gibraltar | |
| 1704/08/13 | Present at the Battle of Malaga | |
| 1705 | In the Channel and Bay of Biscay | BWAS-1603 |
| 1706 | Sailed to the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1706/07 | At Alicante | BWAS-1603 |
| 1706/11/24 | Began rebuilding at Portsmouth | 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 |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume II | John Charnock | Book |