| Coronation | 78 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 90 | B065 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B065 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B065 | |
| Ordered | 1678 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Launched | 1685/05/23 | BWAS-1603 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1603 | |
| Shipyard | Portsmouth Dockyard | B065 | |
| Ship Class | 1677 Programme - 2nd Rates | B065 | |
| Constructor | Isaac Betts | B065 | |
| Category | Second Rate | B065 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B065 | |
| Wrecked | 1691/09/03 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Gundeck | 160' 4" | Imperial Feet | 48.8696 | Length of Keel | 140' 0" | Imperial Feet | 42.672 | Breadth | 44' 9" | Imperial Feet | 13.6398 | Depth in Hold | 18' 2" | Imperial Feet | 5.5372 | Burthen | 1,427 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B028 |
| Length of Gundeck | 160' 6" | Imperial Feet | 48.9204 | Breadth | 45' 0" | Imperial Feet | 13.716 | Burthen | 1,346 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 160' 4" | Imperial Feet | 48.8696 | Length of Keel | 126' 4" | Imperial Feet | 38.5064 | Breadth | 44' 9" | Imperial Feet | 13.6398 | Depth in Hold | 18' 2" | Imperial Feet | 5.5372 | Draught Aft | 16' 4" | Imperial Feet | 4.9784 | Burthen | 1,345 65⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1685 | Broadside Weight = 772 Imperial Pound ( 350.102 kg) | B028 | ||
| Gun Deck | 26 | British 34-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 26 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| 1685 | Broadside Weight = 724 Imperial Pound ( 328.3349 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 4 | British Culverin | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 26 | British Culverin | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British Saker | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British Saker | ||
| Roundhouse | 2 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1677/03/05 | 660 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1690/06/03 | 1690 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | Sir Ralph Delavall | BWAS-1603 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1690/02/14 | 1690/10/29 | Captain | Sir John Munden | BWAS-1603 |
| 1690/10/29 | 1691/09/03 | Captain | Charles Skelton† | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1690/06/30 | Present at the Battle of Beachy Head | |
| 1691/09/03 | Dismasted and wrecked on Ram Head in a storm (c.300 drowned) | BWAS-1603 |
| Notes on Ship | |
|---|---|
| Wreck location | |
| [http://www.submerged.co.uk/coronationandpenleecannons.php|Site about the wreck of the Coronation] | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |