British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1707)

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Defiance

7598
Nominal Guns64B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1695) (64) 1695-1707
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered18.8.1704B028
Keel Laid Down5.1707B028
Acquired8.5.1707B028
How acquiredRebuiltB028
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B065
Constructor
John WinterBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1692-1707
B028
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Razeed5.1716B028
Becomes
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1715) (60) 1715-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck146' 3 ½"Imperial Feet44.5135 
Length of Keel120' 4"Imperial Feet36.5811 
Breadth38' 6"Imperial Feet11.6015 
Depth in Hold15' 9 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847 
Burthen948 70⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1707Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1707 - 15.8.1708Captain
Robert KirktownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1711
TransferedBWAS-160316.8.1708 - 27.7.1710Captain
John EvansBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1711
ADM 6/11/63
Confirmed 15.8.1710BWAS-160328.7.1710 - 25.4.1713Captain
Edward St LoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1728
ADM 6/11/65BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1712Commodore
James LittletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1719
BWAS-1603

10 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.5.1707 - 25.5.1707First Lieutenant
James HodsallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1710
ADM 6/9/67ADM 6/96.5.1707 - 14.8.1710Second Lieutenant
Thomas SmartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1721
ADM 6/9/67ADM 6/96.5.1707 - 14.8.1710Third Lieutenant
Sidney ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1736
ADM 6/9/67ADM 6/926.5.1707 - 14.8.1710First Lieutenant
Thomas EarleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1710
ADM 6/9/71ADM 6/915.8.1710 - 28.8.1711First Lieutenant
Edward FalkinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1746
ADM 6/11/62ADM 6/1115.8.1710 - 14.8.1710Second Lieutenant
Henry CornwallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1710
ADM 6/11/62ADM 6/1128.8.1711 - 16.7.1712Third Lieutenant
William BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1724
Transfered ADM 6/11/264
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/115.12.1711 - 17.6.1713Second Lieutenant
William FlemingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1716
ADM 6/11/255
Confirmed 4.4.1713ADM 6/1114.12.1711 - 17.6.1713First Lieutenant
Henry ReddishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1741
ADM 6/11/254
Confirmed 4.4.1713ADM 6/1117.7.1712 - 17.6.1713Third Lieutenant
Charles HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1713
ADM 6/11/255
Confirmed 4.4.1713ADM 6/11

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1709 - 8.11.1709Gunner
Thomas GriffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709
†ref:9051709 - 8.11.1709Master
William FearneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709
†ref:90519.8.1710 - 6.2.1710/11Midshipman Extra
Jasper HicksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1712
Transfered ADM 6/11/63ADM 6/118.9.1710 - 1710Midshipman Extra
William WilliamsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1710
ADM 6/11/67ADM 6/11

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
7.9.1710 - 3.8.1711Midshipman Ordinary
Richard BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1713
ADM 107/3/10ADM 107/34.8.1711 - 17.6.1713Midshipman
Richard BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1713
ADM 107/3/10ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1708Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
8.11.1709

In Action with Centurion against two French ships of 60 and 70 guns

BWAS-1603
1711Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
25.4.1713

Returned home

BWAS-1603
17.6.1713Paid offADM 33
8.5.1716Refitted as a 60 gun Fourth Rate

 
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