British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Gloucester' (1695)

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Gloucester	164
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	27.3.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	5.2.1694/95	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Bristol - England	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1691 Program - 60 gun 4th Rates (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Thomas ClementsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	10.1731	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck145' 2"Imperial Feet44.1971
Length of Keel120' 4"Imperial Feet36.5811
Breadth37' 5"Imperial Feet11.2957
Depth in Hold15' 8"Imperial Feet4.6126
Burthen896Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck145' 2"Imperial Feet44.1971
Length of Keel120' 4"Imperial Feet36.5811
Breadth37' 5"Imperial Feet11.2957
Burthen896 ⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1695Broadside Weight = 408 Imperial Pound ( 185.028 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703365Establishment for warBWAS-1714
1703240Establishment for peaceBWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1695 - 30.4.1697Captain ADM 6/3/74BWAS-16031.7.1697 - 15.6.1699Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/107BWAS-160326.6.1699 - 23.3.1700/1Captain ADM 6/6/44
Confirmed 16.7.1700BWAS-160324.3.1700/1 - 2.4.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/79ADM 6/63.4.1701 - 20.5.1701Captain ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/621.5.1701 - 6.6.1703Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/97BWAS-16038.6.1703 - 8.9.1703Captain ADM 6/8/35
Confirmed 20.12.1703ADM 6/89.9.1703 - 28.9.1706Captain ADM 6/8/25
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 10.11.1703BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
13.11.1698 - 1701Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1603

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.1.1696/97 - 13.4.1697Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/84
Confirmed 24.3.1696/97ADM 6/419.4.1697 - 30.6.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/90ADM 6/41.7.1697 - 6.3.1698/99First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/107ADM 6/41.7.1697 - 10.9.1697Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/107ADM 6/411.9.1697 - 23.11.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/117ADM 6/423.11.1697 - 15.3.1698/99Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/126ADM 6/47.3.1698/99 - 23.3.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/44
Confirmed 15.7.1700ADM 6/616.3.1698/99 - 23.3.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/44
Confirmed 15.7.1700ADM 6/624.3.1700/1 - 2.2.1702/3First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/79ADM 6/624.3.1700/1 - 24.6.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/79ADM 6/66.5.1702 - 24.6.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/825.6.1703 - 16.8.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 11.11.1703ADM 6/825.6.1703 - 9.5.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/816.8.1704 - 28.9.1706First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/89ADM 6/1410.5.1705 - 28.9.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/5
Confirmed 22.7.1706ADM 6/9

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/31.3.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/324.11.1695 - 26.12.1697Gunner Transfered ADM 6/4/86
Issued by
Confirmed 26.3.1697ADM 6/428.11.1695 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/92
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 24.4.1697ADM 6/418.8.1697 - 20.10.1698Chaplain ADM 6/4/114ADM 6/427.12.1697 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/41698Purser ADM 6/5/2ADM 6/528.1.1697/98 - 1698Purser ADM 6/5/2ADM 6/521.10.1698 - 1698Chaplain ADM 6/5/32ADM 6/51702 - 21.4.1702Purser DismissedADM 1/5262

9 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
10.1.1694/95 - 11.1.1697/98Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/28ADM 6/318.2.1694/95 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/330.7.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/112ADM 6/430.7.1697 - 7.8.1699Volunteer ADM 107/1/196ADM 107/12.10.1697 - 11.1.1698/99Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/278ADM 107/129.11.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/128ADM 6/48.8.1699 - 10.7.1700Midshipman ADM 107/1/196ADM 107/15.2.1703/4 - 28.9.1706Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/203ADM 107/212.8.1706 - 1.11.1706Coxswain Transfered ADM 107/1/263ADM 107/1

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
11.9.1699 - 4.3.1700/1Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/2/24ADM 107/25.3.1700/1 - 21.12.1701Captain's Clerk Transfered ADM 107/2/24ADM 107/24.5.1705 - 14.10.1705Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/263ADM 107/115.10.1705 - 11.8.1706Able Seaman ADM 107/1/263ADM 107/125.3.1721 - 17.5.1721Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/298ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1695Sailed with a convoy for TurkeyBWAS-1603
29.11.1698Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1704In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1706Reduced to harbour serviceB028
28.9.1706Paid offADM 51
24.4.1708Rerated as a Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5262 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Gloucester
Gloucester Hulk Glocester
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	27.3.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	5.2.1694/95	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Bristol - England	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1691 Program - 60 gun 4th Rates (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Thomas ClementsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	10.1731	BWAS-1603