| Neptune | 77 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 94 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1678/09/08 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Launched | 1683/04/17 | B028 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Woolwich Dockyard | B028 | |
| Ship Class | 1677 Programme - 2nd Rates | B028 | |
| Constructor | John Shish | B065 | |
| Category | Second Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1708 | B028 | |
| Becomes | British second rate ship of the line 'Neptune' (1710) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Gundeck | 163' 11" | Imperial Feet | 49.9618 | Length of Keel | 139' 0" | Imperial Feet | 42.3672 | Breadth | 45' 0" | Imperial Feet | 13.716 | Depth in Hold | 18' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.6388 | Burthen | 1,497 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 163' 11" | Imperial Feet | 49.9618 | Length of Keel | 127' 10" | Imperial Feet | 38.9636 | Breadth | 45' 0" | Imperial Feet | 13.716 | Depth in Hold | 18' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.6388 | Draught Aft | 21' 0" | Imperial Feet | 6.4008 | Burthen | 1,376 87⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1683 | Broadside Weight = 752 Imperial Pound ( 341.0329 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 26 | British Culverin | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British Saker | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British Saker | ||
| Roundhouse | 2 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| 1694 | Broadside Weight = 780.5 Imperial Pound ( 353.9568 kg) | B065 | ||
| Gun Deck | 22 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Gun Deck | 26 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British Saker | ||
| Gun Deck | 30 | British Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1677/03/05 | 660 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1692/05 | 1693/03 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | George Rooke | W031 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1683 | 1683 | Captain | Thomas Wilshaw | B051 |
| 1690 | 1692 | Captain | Thomas Gardner | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1692/05/19 | Present at the Battle of Barfleur | |
| 1692/05/23 | Present at the Battle of La Hogue | |
| 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 |
| W031 | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford University Press | Web Site |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume I | John Charnock | Book |