| Namur | 81 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 96 | B065 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B065 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B065 | |
| Ordered | 1694/12/20 | B065 | |
| Launched | 1697/04/28 | B065 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | B065 | |
| Shipyard | Woolwich Dockyard | B065 | |
| Ship Class | 1694 Programme 90-Gunner | B065 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Lawrence | B065 | |
| Category | Second Rate | B065 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B065 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1720 | B065 | |
| Becomes | British second rate ship of the line 'Namur' (1729) | B065 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Gundeck | 160' 9" | Imperial Feet | 48.9966 | Length of Keel | 130' 0" | Imperial Feet | 39.624 | Breadth | 45' 8" | Imperial Feet | 13.9192 | Depth in Hold | 18' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.6388 | Burthen | 1,442 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 160' 9" | Tons BM | Length of Keel | 130' 0" | Imperial Feet | 39.624 | Breadth | 45' 8" | Imperial Feet | 13.9192 | Depth in Hold | 1,442 6⁄94 | Tons BM | Depth in Hold | 18' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.6388 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1703 | Broadside Weight = 821 Imperial Pound ( 372.3235 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 12 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Roundhouse | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1703 | 680 | Establishment | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1697 | 1697 | Captain | Sir Robert Robinson | BWAS-1714 |
| 1698 | 1702/10 | Captain | Thomas Coal | BWAS-1714 |
| 1704/04 | 1706/09 | Captain | Christopher Myngs | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1702/10 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1704/08/13 | Present at the Battle of Malaga | |
| 1706/09 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1716/06/06 | Order to be 'taken down to the middle deck', in order 'to draw less water at ... moorings and be more easily transported between moorings, saving trimming the hull'. She was never recommissioned. | BWAS-1714 |
| 1723/07 | Remains sent to Deptford to be rebuilt | BWAS-1714 |
| Notes on Ship | |
|---|---|
| Had 18 killed and 44 wounded at the [Battle of Malaga] | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |