| Defiance | 3846 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 64 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1672/11/20 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1676/06/16 | BWAS-1603 | |
| First Commissioned | 1677/12/28 | ||
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | B028 | |
| Constructor | Phineus Pett | B028 | |
| Category | Third Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1695 | B028 | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1695) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Keel | 117' 0" | Imperial Feet | 35.6616 | Breadth | 37' 10" | Imperial Feet | 11.5316 | Depth in Hold | 15' 10" | Imperial Feet | 4.826 | Burthen | 890 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B032 |
| Length of Keel | 117' 0" | Imperial Feet | 35.6616 | Breadth | 38' 0" | Imperial Feet | 11.5824 | Depth in Hold | 16' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.8768 | Draught Aft | 17' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.334 | Burthen | 881 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 143' 10" | Imperial Feet | 43.8404 | Length of Keel | 117' 0" | Imperial Feet | 35.6616 | Breadth | 37' 10" | Imperial Feet | 11.5316 | Depth in Hold | 15' 10" | Imperial Feet | 4.826 | Draught Aft | 17' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.334 | Burthen | 890 75⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1677 | Broadside Weight = 641.5 Imperial Pound ( 290.9206 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 24 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 14 | British Saker | ||
| Roundhouse | 2 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| 1685 | Broadside Weight = 462 Imperial Pound ( 209.517 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 24 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 14 | British Demi-Culverin Cutts | ||
| Roundhouse | 2 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| 1694 | Broadside Weight = 444 Imperial Pound ( 201.354 kg) | B065 | ||
| Gun Deck | 24 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 34 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1677 | 390 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1694 | 270 | Establishment for peace | B032 |
| 1694 | 345 | Establishment for war at home | B032 |
| 1694 | 429 | Establishment for war abroad | B032 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1677/12/28 | 1678/03/23 | Captain | Lord Edward Russell | BWAS-1603 |
| 1678/03/27 | 1679/06/21 | Captain | Sir John Ernle | BWAS-1603 |
| 1688/09/15 | 1689 | Captain | John Ashby | B051 |
| 1690 | 1690 | Captain | Sir John Graydon | BWAS-1603 |
| 1691 | 1693 | Captain | Edward Gurney | BWAS-1603 |
| 1694 | 1694 | Captain | James Stewart | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1678 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1689/05/01 | Present at the Battle of Bantry Bay | |
| 1690/06/30 | Present at the Battle of Beachy Head | |
| 1692/05/19 | Present at the Battle of Barfleur | |
| 1692/05/23 | Present at the Battle of La Hogue | |
| 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 |
| B032 | The Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy 897-1984 | E. H. H. Archibald | Book |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume I | John Charnock | Book |