British Third Rate ship of the line 'Expedition' (1699)

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Expedition	11059
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Expedition' (1679) (70)
Acquired	1699	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates	B028
Constructor	J Batt	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	11.3.1708/9	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Expedition' (1714) (70)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck152' 1"Imperial Feet46.3301
Length of Keel125' 10"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 10"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold17' 1 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen1,116Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck152' 1"Imperial Feet46.3301
Length of Keel125' 10"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 10"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold17' 1 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen1,116 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

9 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1699 - 30.1.1700/1Captain Archibald Hamilton (c.1673-1754) ADM 6/5/45BWAS-16033.4.1701 - 24.9.1701Captain James Wishart (d.1723) ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/626.12.1701 - 12.1.1701/2Captain Robert Fairfax (1666-1725) ADM 6/6/126ADM 6/613.1.1701/2 - 30.6.1703Captain John Knapp ADM 6/6/130BWAS-16031.7.1703 - 16.6.1704Captain Thomas Coal ADM 6/7/135BWAS-16035.12.1706 - 13.1.1706/7Captain John Redman (d.1727/28) ADM 6/9/30ADM 6/914.1.1706/7 - 3.8.1707Captain Edward Windsor (d.1709) ADM 6/9/41BWAS-16034.8.1707 - 3.8.1708Captain Henry Long (d.1723) ADM 6/11/9
Commission confirmed 26.11.1709BWAS-16034.8.1708 - 9.6.1709Captain John Edwards ADM 6/10/37
Commission confirmed 4.3.1708/9ADM 6/10

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1707 - 14.4.1708Commodore Charles Wager (1666-1743)BWAS-160315.4.1708 - 1708Rear-Admiral of the Blue Charles Wager (1666-1743)BWAS-1603

34 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1699 - 30.1.1699/1700Second Lieutenant Thomas Meade (d.1740) ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 6.9.1699First Lieutenant John Barter (d.1708) ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/511.5.1699 - 30.1.1699/1700Third Lieutenant George Graydon ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/513.9.1699 - 30.1.1699/1700First Lieutenant Hercules Mitchell (d.1705) ADM 6/6/13ADM 6/64.4.1701 - 30.9.1701First Lieutenant Robert Harward ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 31.12.1701Second Lieutenant Charles Carter ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/629.5.1701 - 24.9.1701Third Lieutenant Thomas Cooke ADM 6/6/100ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant James Grainger ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 18.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant Humphrey Foster (d.1703) ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 28.1.1701/2Third Lieutenant John Napier ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 31.8.1702First Lieutenant Charles Squibb (c.1673-?) ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/629.1.1701/2 - 20.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant John Napier ADM 6/7/3ADM 6/729.1.1701/2 - 13.10.1702Third Lieutenant Thomas Helby ADM 6/7/3ADM 6/71.9.1702 - 7.7.1703First Lieutenant Thomas Witterong ADM 6/7/125
Commission confirmed 11.5.1703ADM 6/713.3.1702/3 - 7.7.1703Second Lieutenant Thomas Hedges ADM 6/7/121
Commission confirmed 28.4.1703ADM 6/78.7.1703 - 24.4.1705First Lieutenant Robert Gifford ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/88.7.1703 - 24.4.1705Second Lieutenant Robert Chadwick (c.1675-1719) ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/88.7.1703 - 22.8.1704Third Lieutenant Thomas Witterong ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/823.8.1704 - 6.12.1704Third Lieutenant John Temple (d.1734) ADM 6/8/90ADM 6/87.12.1704 - 1.2.1704/5Third Lieutenant Tobias Lisle (d.1719) ADM 6/8/117ADM 6/826.1.1704/5 - 24.4.1705Third Lieutenant Stroud Main ADM 6/8/144ADM 6/825.4.1705 - 9.9.1706First Lieutenant Robert Chadwick (c.1675-1719) ADM 6/9/8
Commission confirmed 22.8.1706ADM 6/925.4.1705 - 9.9.1706Third Lieutenant Ambrose Cole (d.1711) ADM 6/9/6
Commission confirmed 25.7.1706ADM 6/827.9.1705 - 10.9.1706Second Lieutenant Thomas Graves (d.1755) ADM 6/9/6
Commission confirmed 25.7.1706ADM 6/95.12.1706 - 5.1.1706/7First Lieutenant John Smith ADM 6/9/30ADM 6/95.12.1706 - 15.12.1706Second Lieutenant John Crosse (d.1752) ADM 6/9/31ADM 6/916.12.1706 - 8.1.1706/7Second Lieutenant William Miller (d.1749) ADM 6/9/33ADM 6/96.1.1706/7 - 3.7.1708First Lieutenant William Lloyd (d.1723) ADM 6/9/37ADM 6/99.1.1706/7 - 3.7.1708Second Lieutenant George Purvis (1680-1748) ADM 6/9/39ADM 6/99.1.1706/7 - 21.2.1707/8Third Lieutenant Thomas Reynolds (d.1719/20) ADM 6/9/39ADM 6/94.7.1708 - 9.6.1709First Lieutenant Jasper Poynter (c.1656-?) ADM 6/10/52
Commission confirmed 7.4.1709ADM 6/106.9.1708 - 21.9.1708Third Lieutenant William Fleming ADM 6/10/43
Commission confirmed 14.3.1708/9ADM 6/1022.9.1708 - 9.6.1709Third Lieutenant Thomas Savage ADM 6/10/39
Commission confirmed 4.3.1708/9ADM 6/1026.1.1708/9 - 9.6.1709Second Lieutenant John Cundett (d.1724) ADM 6/10/37
Commission confirmed 4.3.1708/9ADM 6/10

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
24.2.1708/9 - 17.7.1709Midshipman George Conduit ADM 107/3/40ADM107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
30.1.1699/1700Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 106
1702Present at the Cadiz OperationsBWAS-1603
7.1704In Portsmouth with no Captain appointedBWAS-1603
10.3.1704/5Battle of Marbella
1706Sailed to BrazilBWAS-1603
1707Voyage to JamaicaBWAS-1603
28.5.1708Wager's Action
11.3.1708/9Arrived at Portsmouth to be broken up for rebuildingBWAS-1603
9.6.1709Paid offADM 51

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
13.4.1721-20.10.1721	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John Norris (1670-1749)

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