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Hector4683
Nominal Guns42B028
NationalityGreat BritainB028
OperatorThe Royal NavyB028
Ordered1702/07/04BWAS-1603
Named1703/02/13BWAS-1603
Acquired1703/02/20B028
ShipyardRotherhithe B028
Ship ClassLark GroupB028
ConstructorRichard Burchett B028
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeShip B028
Broken Up to Rebuild1718/03/24BWAS-1603
Becomes British fifth rate ship 'Hector' (1721) B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck116' 4 ½"Imperial Feet35.4711
Length of Keel95' 7"Imperial Feet29.1338
Breadth31' 2"Imperial Feet9.4996
Depth in Hold12' 11"Imperial Feet3.937
Burthen493 7494Tons BM 

Armament

1703/02/20Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg) BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1702/07/04190Design Complement 
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1703/03/121706CaptainJordan SandysBWAS-1603
17071708CaptainWilliam GreyBWAS-1603
1709/03/081710/10/09CaptainWilliam ClarkeBWAS-1603
1710/10/101714/09CaptainWilliam EllfordBWAS-1603
Service History
DateEvent Source
1703/03/12Commissioned for service in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1703/07/26Took part in an attack on shipping off Mont St MichelBWAS-1603
1705Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1714
1707Sailed to the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1603
1710At BarbadosBWAS-1603
1711Sailed for New YorkBWAS-1603
1712/02Took an 18-gun privateer out of BordeauxBWAS-1603
1714/09Paid offBWAS-1603
1718/03/24Docked at Plymouth to begin breaking up to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume IJ. J. ColledgeBook
BWAS-1603 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714Rif WinfieldBook
BWAS-1714 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
 
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Posted by Paul Ross on Saturday 31st of March 2012 22:33

Dear Sir or Madam,
I have just recently sent you a request for your assistance regarding a ship named Hector and a passenger, Reverend George Aeneas Ross. I do not know if you can help me with this second request but Reverend Ross first came to America on a ship that arrived in Philadelphia on 23 August 1705. I am interested in the name of that ship, passenger list and a picture if possible. I believe it sailed from England.

Kindest regards
Paul Ross


Posted by Paul Ross on Saturday 31st of March 2012 22:23

Dear Sir or Madam,
I am very interested in the ship Hector which was built in 1703 for the British Royal Navy. In 1711 The Hector sailed for New York and was supposed to have arrive on September 18, 1711. One of my ancestors, Reverend George Aeneas Ross, was supposed to be on this ship. If you can I would like to purchase a copy of the Passenger List and a picture of the ship itself. Please let me know if you can assist me with this matter.
Kindest regards
Paul G. Ross

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