| Chichester | 168 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 80 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1693/04/04 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Launched | 1695/03/06 | B028 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | B028 | |
| Designed by | John Tippetts | B028 | |
| Constructor | Robert Lee | B028 | |
| Category | Third Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1705 | B028 | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Chichester' (1706) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Gundeck | 157' 3" | Imperial Inch | Length of Keel | 130' 5" | Imperial Inch | Breadth | 41' 9 ½" | Imperial Inch | Depth in Hold | 17' 0" | Imperial Inch | Burthen | 1,210 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 157' 3" | Imperial Inch | Length of Keel | 130' 5" | Imperial Inch | Breadth | 41' 9 ½" | Imperial Inch | Depth in Hold | 17' 0" | Imperial Inch | Burthen | 1,211 55⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1695/03/06 | 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 | ||
| 1704 | Broadside Weight = 630.5 Imperial Pound ( 285.9323 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 30 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| 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 | Sir Richard Edwards | BWAS-1603 |
| 1696 | 1696 | Captain | Charles Brittiff | BWAS-1603 |
| 1696 | 1697 | Captain | John Jennings | BWAS-1603 |
| 1697 | 1697 | Captain | Robert Dean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1700 | 1701 | Captain | Sir Robert Robinson | BWAS-1603 |
| 1702 | 1702 | Captain | Andrew Pedder† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1702 | 1703/01/12 | Captain | Jedediah Barker† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1704 | 1704 | Captain | Thomas Coal | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | Guard ship at Portsmouth | BWAS-1603 |
| 1702 | With the fleet at Cadiz and then to the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1703 | In the West Indies | BWAS-1603 |
| 1704 | Returned home | 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 |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |