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Crown6906
Nominal Guns50B028
NationalityGreat BritainB028
OperatorThe Royal NavyB028
Previously British fourth rate ship of the line 'Crown' (1689) B028
Acquired1689B028
ShipyardRotherhithe B028
ConstructorJoseph Lawrence BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the Line B028
Broken Up to Rebuild1703/10B028
Becomes British fourth rate ship of the line 'Crown' (1704) B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Imperial Feet36.576
Length of Keel100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48
Breadth32' 11"Imperial Feet10.033
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen576 3194Tons BM 

Armament

1694Broadside Weight = 313.5 Imperial Pound ( 142.1724 kg) B065
Lower Gun Deck22British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6British Saker
1696Broadside Weight = 268.5 Imperial Pound ( 121.7649 kg) BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18British Culverin Drake
Upper Gun Deck20British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6British Saker
1703Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.235 kg) BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1690250BWAS-1603
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
16901690CaptainBenjamin HoskinsBWAS-1603
16911691CaptainRobart WilmotBWAS-1603
16921692CaptainThomas WarrenBWAS-1603
16931694CaptainWilliam WhetstoneBWAS-1603
16941695CaptainJohn GuyBWAS-1603
16961699CaptainCooper WadeBWAS-1603
16991699CaptainWilliam CaldwellBWAS-1603
17001702CaptainRobert WynnBWAS-1603
17021702CaptainJohn WorrellBWAS-1603
Service History
DateEvent Source
1691Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1692/05/19Present at the Battle of Barfleur 
1693In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1694In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1695In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1697Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1702In the BalticBWAS-1603
1703/10Broken up at Deptford 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
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol IBrian LaveryBook
 
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