| Lancaster | 161 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 80 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1693/03/03 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1694/04/03 | B028 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Bursledon | B028 | |
| Ship Class | 1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers | B028 | |
| Designed by | John Tippetts | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | William Wyatt | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Third Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1719/05/25 | B028 | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Lancaster' (1722) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Gundeck | 156' 1" | Imperial Feet | 47.5742 | Length of Keel | 128' 9" | Imperial Feet | 39.243 | Breadth | 41' 10" | Imperial Feet | 12.7508 | Depth in Hold | 18' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.6388 | Burthen | 1,198 | Imperial Feet |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 156' 1" | Imperial Feet | 47.5742 | Length of Keel | 128' 9" | Imperial Feet | 39.243 | Breadth | 41' 10" | Imperial Feet | 12.7508 | Depth in Hold | 18' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.6388 | Burthen | 1,198 46⁄94 | Imperial Feet | 0.0124 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1694 | Broadside Weight = 708 Imperial Pound ( 321.078 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 2 | British Culverin | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 24 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck | 16 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 6 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Roundhouse | 4 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| 1703 | Broadside Weight = 552 Imperial Pound ( 250.332 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 16 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 6 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Roundhouse | 4 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| 1706 | Broadside Weight = 725.5 Imperial Pound ( 329.0149 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 24 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Gun Deck | 26 | British Saker | ||
| Gun Deck | 30 | British Culverin | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1703 | 476 | Establishment | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1694 | 1696 | Captain | Andrew Leake | BWAS-1714 |
| 1696 | 1697 | Captain | Sir Robert Robinson | BWAS-1714 |
| 1697 | 1702 | Captain | Henry Martin | BWAS-1714 |
| 1702 | 1703 | Captain | John Price | BWAS-1714 |
| 1703 | 1707 | Captain | Christopher Myngs | BWAS-1714 |
| 1707 | 1708 | Captain | James Moody | BWAS-1714 |
| 1709 | 1711 | Captain | John Huntingdon | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1694/04 | Completed at Bursledon at a cost of £12807.4.10d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1702 | To the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1707/06 | At Denia | BWAS-1714 |
| 1708 | In the Straits | BWAS-1714 |
| 1709 | In the Channel | BWAS-1714 |
| 1719/05/25 | Commenced breaking up to be rebuilt | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |