| Hector | 4683 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 42 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1702/07/04 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Named | 1703/02/13 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1703/02/20 | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Rotherhithe | B028 | |
| Ship Class | Lark Group | B028 | |
| Constructor | Richard Burchett | B028 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1718/03/24 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate ship 'Hector' (1721) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 116' 4 ½" | Imperial Feet | 35.4711 | Length of Keel | 95' 7" | Imperial Feet | 29.1338 | Breadth | 31' 2" | Imperial Feet | 9.4996 | Depth in Hold | 12' 11" | Imperial Feet | 3.937 | Burthen | 493 74⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1703/02/20 | Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 18 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1702/07/04 | 190 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1703/03/12 | 1706 | Captain | Jordan Sandys | BWAS-1603 |
| 1707 | 1708 | Captain | William Grey | BWAS-1603 |
| 1709/03/08 | 1710/10/09 | Captain | William Clarke | BWAS-1603 |
| 1710/10/10 | 1714/09 | Captain | William Ellford | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1703/03/12 | Commissioned for service in the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1703/07/26 | Took part in an attack on shipping off Mont St Michel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1705 | Sailed to Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1707 | Sailed to the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1603 |
| 1710 | At Barbados | BWAS-1603 |
| 1711 | Sailed for New York | BWAS-1603 |
| 1712/02 | Took an 18-gun privateer out of Bordeaux | BWAS-1603 |
| 1714/09 | Paid off | BWAS-1603 |
| 1718/03/24 | Docked at Plymouth to begin breaking up to be rebuilt | 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 |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |