| Crown | 6906 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 50 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Previously | British fourth rate ship of the line 'Crown' (1689) | B028 | |
| Acquired | 1689 | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Rotherhithe | B028 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Lawrence | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1703/10 | B028 | |
| Becomes | British fourth rate ship of the line 'Crown' (1704) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 120' 0" | Imperial Feet | 36.576 | Length of Keel | 100' 0" | Imperial Feet | 30.48 | Breadth | 32' 11" | Imperial Feet | 10.033 | Depth in Hold | 13' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.9624 | Burthen | 576 31⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1694 | Broadside Weight = 313.5 Imperial Pound ( 142.1724 kg) | B065 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British Culverin | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British Saker | ||
| 1696 | Broadside Weight = 268.5 Imperial Pound ( 121.7649 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 18 | British Culverin Drake | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British Saker | ||
| 1703 | Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.235 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 20 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1690 | 250 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1690 | 1690 | Captain | Benjamin Hoskins | BWAS-1603 |
| 1691 | 1691 | Captain | Robart Wilmot | BWAS-1603 |
| 1692 | 1692 | Captain | Thomas Warren | BWAS-1603 |
| 1693 | 1694 | Captain | William Whetstone | BWAS-1603 |
| 1694 | 1695 | Captain | John Guy | BWAS-1603 |
| 1696 | 1699 | Captain | Cooper Wade | BWAS-1603 |
| 1699 | 1699 | Captain | William Caldwell | BWAS-1603 |
| 1700 | 1702 | Captain | Robert Wynn | BWAS-1603 |
| 1702 | 1702 | Captain | John Worrell | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1691 | Off Dunkirk | BWAS-1603 |
| 1692/05/19 | Present at the Battle of Barfleur | |
| 1693 | In the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1694 | In the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1695 | In the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1697 | Sailed to Newfoundland | BWAS-1603 |
| 1702 | In the Baltic | BWAS-1603 |
| 1703/10 | Broken up at Deptford 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 |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |