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Coronation78
Nominal Guns90B065
NationalityGreat BritainB065
OperatorThe Royal NavyB065
Ordered1678BWAS-1603
Launched1685/05/23BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard B065
Ship Class1677 Programme - 2nd RatesB065
ConstructorIsaac Betts B065
CategorySecond RateB065
Ship TypeShip of the Line B065
Wrecked1691/09/03B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck160' 4"Imperial Feet48.8696
Length of Keel140' 0"Imperial Feet42.672
Breadth44' 9"Imperial Feet13.6398
Depth in Hold18' 2"Imperial Feet5.5372
Burthen1,427Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck160' 6"Imperial Feet48.9204
Breadth45' 0"Imperial Feet13.716
Burthen1,346Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck160' 4"Imperial Feet48.8696
Length of Keel126' 4"Imperial Feet38.5064
Breadth44' 9"Imperial Feet13.6398
Depth in Hold18' 2"Imperial Feet5.5372
Draught Aft16' 4"Imperial Feet4.9784
Burthen1,345 6594Tons BM 

Armament

1685Broadside Weight = 772 Imperial Pound ( 350.102 kg) B028
Gun Deck26British 34-Pounder
Gun Deck26British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck26British 18-Pounder
Gun Deck12British 3-Pounder
1685Broadside Weight = 724 Imperial Pound ( 328.3349 kg) BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4British Culverin
Middle Gun Deck26British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26British Saker
Quarterdeck10British Saker
Roundhouse2British 3-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1677/03/05660Design Complement 
Flag Officers
FromToRankNameSource
1690/06/031690Vice-Admiral of the BlueSir Ralph DelavallBWAS-1603
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1690/02/141690/10/29CaptainSir John MundenBWAS-1603
1690/10/291691/09/03CaptainCharles SkeltonBWAS-1603
Service History
DateEvent Source
1690/06/30Present at the Battle of Beachy Head 
1691/09/03Dismasted 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
IDDescriptionAuthorType
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol IBrian LaveryBook
BWAS-1603 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714Rif WinfieldBook
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume IJ. J. ColledgeBook
 
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