British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Weymouth' (1693)

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Weymouth	487
Nominal Guns	50	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	15.8.1690	BWAS-1603
Launched	8.8.1693	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	William StigantBritish Ship Builder Service 1683-1685	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	13.6.1717	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Weymouth' (1719) (50) 1719-1733 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck123' 4"Imperial Feet37.4948
Length of Keel107' 10"Imperial Feet32.6136
Breadth34' 3"Imperial Feet10.3823
Depth in Hold13' 10"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen672 ⁷⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.8.1693 - 23.11.1697Captain: on board from 25.8.1693 TransferedBWAS-160324.11.1697 - 20.6.1699Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/126BWAS-160313.7.1699 - 27.12.1699Captain ADM 6/6/7BWAS-16034.4.1701 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/83BWAS-160313.1.1701/2 - 31.3.1703Captain ADM 6/6/130BWAS-16031.4.1703 - 14.10.1706Captain ADM 6/7/114BWAS-16032.1.1706/7 - 16.12.1707Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/37BWAS-160317.12.1707 - 6.3.1709/10Captain ADM 6/9/111BWAS-160318.5.1710 - 25.2.1712/13Captain ADM 6/11/45BWAS-160326.2.1712/13 - 13.6.1713Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/12
Confirmed 24.12.1714BWAS-160313.6.1713 - 4.1.1714/15Captain ADM 6/11/262BWAS-160312.3.1714/15 - 15.2.1715/16Captain ADM 6/12/33BWAS-160316.2.1715/16 - 31.1.1716/17Captain ADM 6/12/62ADM 6/12

26 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.2.1696/97 - 24.11.1697Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/73ADM 6/49.6.1697 - 24.11.1697First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/103ADM 6/425.11.1697 - 22.3.1697/98First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/127ADM 6/425.11.1697 - 29.11.1699Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/127ADM 6/423.3.1697/98 - 14.2.1699/1700First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/12ADM 6/530.11.1699 - 14.2.1699/1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/19ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 21.12.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 21.12.1702First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/134ADM 6/622.12.1702 - 2.11.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/69ADM 6/723.12.1702 - 31.10.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/68ADM 6/71.11.1703 - 20.2.1704/5First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/23ADM 6/83.11.1703 - 30.8.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/22ADM 6/831.8.1704 - 4.5.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/91ADM 6/85.5.1705 - 14.10.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/175ADM 6/82.1.1706/7 - 11.1.1708/9First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/37ADM 6/92.1.1706/7 - 18.1.1707/8Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/37ADM 6/922.1.1707/8 - 11.1.1708/9Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/127ADM 6/912.1.1708/9 - 6.3.1709/10First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/19
Confirmed 13.1.1709/10ADM 6/1118.5.1710 - 5.12.1711First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/45ADM 6/1118.5.1710 - 28.7.1711Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/45ADM 6/111.1.1711/12 - 4.3.1711/12Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/264
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/115.3.1711/12 - 4.1.1714/15First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/264
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/115.3.1712/13 - 4.1.1714/15Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/270
Confirmed 15.8.1713ADM 6/1112.3.1714/15 - 31.1.1716/17First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/33ADM 6/1212.3.1714/15 - 31.1.1716/17Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/33ADM 6/12

18 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.3.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/34.1.1695/96 - bef.29.4.1697Purser Transfered ADM 6/3/112ADM 6/39.1.1695/96 - 28.1.1695/96Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/115ADM 6/3bef.20.9.1696 - 20.9.1696Purser Transfered ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/41697 - 3.12.1697Gunner Transfered ADM 6/4/129ADM 6/41697 - 6.1.1697/98Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/136ADM 6/430.4.1697 - 13.5.1698Purser ADM 6/4/93ADM 6/44.12.1697 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/129ADM 6/41698 - 27.2.1697/98Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/5/8ADM 6/57.1.1697/98 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/4/136ADM 6/41.2.1697/98 - 22.1.1699/1700Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/528.2.1697/98 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/8ADM 6/514.5.1698 - 1698Purser ADM 6/5/20ADM 6/51.2.1698/99 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/6/5
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 6.7.1699ADM 6/66.7.1699 - 1699Cook ADM 6/6/5ADM 6/66.7.1699 - 5.7.1699Cook ADM 6/6/5ADM 6/630.10.1699 - 1699Chaplain ADM 6/6/15ADM 6/65.12.1704 - 1704Boatswain ADM 6/8/115ADM 6/8

16 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
29.9.1693 - 10.9.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/72ADM 107/114.4.1694 - 31.10.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/76ADM 107/13.4.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/323.4.1695 - 19.12.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/52ADM 6/33.6.1695 - 19.12.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/59ADM 6/325.11.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/127ADM 6/425.11.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/127ADM 6/420.4.1698 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/17ADM 6/528.6.1699 - 27.12.1699Midshipman ADM 107/1/350ADM 107/18.9.1699 - 7.2.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/6/16ADM 6/620.10.1701 - 17.1.1701/2Midshipman ADM 107/1/220ADM 107/115.1.1707/8 - 30.1.1709/10Midshipman ADM 107/2/253ADM 107/226.5.1710 - 27.1.1711/12Midshipman ADM 107/3/10ADM 107/327.1.1711/12 - 22.3.1712/13Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/10ADM 107/31.11.1713 - 19.8.1714Midshipman ADM 107/3/39ADM 107/316.5.1715 - 29.1.1716/17Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/83ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
22.8.1692 - 23.4.1694Able Seaman ADM 107/1/69ADM 107/117.2.1715/16 - 1.2.1716/17UnknownNMM-GRI

Service History

DateEventSource
18.11.1693

On the 18th Captain Cross in the Weymouth captured a Dutch merchant ship from Surinam with a cargo of sugar, wood, copper ore and ivory.

ADM 106
8.3.1693/94Took the Privateer
1.8.1694Took the Privateer
1.8.1694Took the Privateer
11.8.1694Took the Privateer
31.8.1694Took the Privateer
6.5.1695Took the Privateer BWAS-1603
11.7.1695Took the Privateer
20.7.1695Took the Ship
13.11.1695Took the Privateer
11.12.1696Capture of the Fougueux
2.4.1697Took the Privateer
21.7.1697Took the Frigate off Olonne
1.12.1697Took the Privateer
1698Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
14.2.1699/1700Paid offADM 33
1702East India convoyBWAS-1603
5.6.1702Took the Privateer off Olonne
7.6.1702Took the Privateer off Olonne
13.6.1702Took the Privateer off Olonne
26.2.1702/3Took the Privateer off Olonne
9.6.1703Took the Privateer off Olonne
14.7.1703Took the Privateer off Olonne
1704In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1705Sailed to BarbadosBWAS-1603
14.10.1706Paid offADM 33
1708Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
23.2.1707/8Took the Privateer off Olonne
1710Fitted and sailed to the JamaicaBWAS-1603
6.3.1709/10Paid offADM 33
7.8.1711Capture of the San Joaquín
1713Returned homeBWAS-1603
6.1713Began refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1603
6.1714Completed refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2572.11.5dBWAS-1603
1715In the BalticBWAS-1603
4.1.1714/15Paid offADM 33
1716In the BalticBWAS-1603
31.1.1716/17Paid offADM 33
13.6.1717Docked at Woolwich to be broken up for rebuildingBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
18.5.1715-29.11.1716	British Baltic Fleet 1715	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NMM-GRI Archive

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Saturday 14th of November 2020 19:19

Follow the link to the next incarnation and all shall be revealed. This version was broken up in 1717

Posted by Ilone winters on Saturday 14th of November 2020 19:03

Who was captain of weymouth 1722 when it was ordered with swallow to apprehend black bart

Posted by Brian on Saturday 23rd of January 2016 12:12

London Gazette, 8 Sep. 1696, Dublin, Sep.2 - The letters from Kinsale of the 28th past, say, they had advice from Bali?more, that the Dolphin of Leverpool, bound home with sugars, from Nevis, having been taken by 2 French privateers, and retaken soon after by the Weymouth, and that the Harwich and Weymouth were gone in pursuit of the said Privateers.

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