| Somerset | 176 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 80 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1695/05/30 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1698/05/31 | B028 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | B028 | |
| Ship Class | 1691 Program - 80 gun 3-Deckers | B028 | |
| Constructor | William Lee | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Third Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up | 1740/07 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 158' 0" | Imperial Feet | 48.1584 | Length of Keel | 130' 0" | Imperial Feet | 39.624 | Breadth | 42' 9" | Imperial Feet | 13.0302 | Depth in Hold | 17' 10" | Imperial Feet | 5.4356 | Burthen | 1,263 70⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1703 | Broadside Weight = 552 Imperial Pound ( 250.332 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 26 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| 1713 | Broadside Weight = 629 Imperial Pound ( 285.2522 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 24 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Gun Deck | 28 | British Saker | ||
| Gun Deck | 28 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1698 | 476 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1702/10 | 1702/11 | Admiral of the Fleet | Sir George Rooke | BWAS-1714 |
| 1703 | 1704 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | Stafford Fairborne | BWAS-1714 |
| 1712 | 1712 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | John Baker | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1699 | Unknown | Captain | James Stewart | BWAS-1714 |
| 1702 | 1703/03 | Captain | Sir Thomas Dilkes | BWAS-1714 |
| 1703 | 1703/07 | Captain | Richard Canning | BWAS-1714 |
| 1703/07 | 1703/12/14 | Captain | Richard Wyatt† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1704 | 1707/12/30 | Captain | John Price | BWAS-1714 |
| 1709 | 1710 | Captain | James Littleton | BWAS-1714 |
| 1710 | 1710 | Captain | Richard Hughes | BWAS-1714 |
| 1712 | 1712 | Captain | Robert Bowler | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1702/10/12 | Present at the Battle of Vigo | |
| 1704/08/13 | Present at the Battle of Malaga | |
| 1705 | In the Channel and Bay of Biscay | BWAS-1714 |
| 1706 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1707/07 | Present at the Bombardment of Alicante | BWAS-1603 |
| 1707/12/30 | Paid off to repair at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1709 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1710 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1712 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1715 | Fitted as a hulk at Woolwich | BWAS-1714 |
| 1715 | Re-classed as a Third RateHulk | |
| 1722 | Nominally taken to pieces to rebuild | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/07 | Broken up at Woolwich | 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 |