British Third Rate ship of the line 'Edgar' (1702)

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Edgar

11983
Nominal Guns70B065
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
PreviouslyBritish Third Rate ship of the line 'Edgar' (1668) (70)
Ordered15.4.1699BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down1700B065
Acquired1702BWAS-1603
First Commissioned24.2.1700/1B065
How acquiredRebuiltBWAS-1603
ShipyardBristol - England B028
Constructor Francis Bayley (d.1677/78)BWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateB065
Ship TypeShip of the Line B065
Sailing RigShip RiggedB065
Broken Up to Rebuild1709BWAS-1603
BecomesBritish Third Rate ship of the line 'Edgar' (1709) (70)

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck153' 6"Imperial Feet46.6373 
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952 
Breadth39' 9"Imperial Feet11.9126 
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025 
Burthen1,199Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck153' 6"Imperial Feet46.6373 
Length of Keel124' 4"Imperial Feet37.7994 
Breadth39' 9"Imperial Feet11.9126 
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025 
Burthen1,044 91⁄94Tons BM 

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
24.2.1700/1 - 25.12.1701Captain Robert Sincock (d.1702) ADM 6/6/59BWAS-160326.12.1701 - 12.1.1702/3Captain Jedediah Barker (d.1702/3)† ADM 6/6/126BWAS-16031.1703 - 6.1703Captain David Wavell (d.1703/4)BWAS-16038.6.1703 - 15.7.1704Captain John Redman (d.1727/28) Transfered ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 13.12.1703BWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
17.2.1700/1 - 24.9.1701First Lieutenant Jonathon Denn ADM 6/6/56ADM 6/617.2.1700/1 - 30.9.1701Second Lieutenant Henry Robbins ADM 6/6/56ADM 6/617.2.1700/1 - 31.12.1701Third Lieutenant Thomas Russell (c.1659-1739/40) ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 24.9.1702First Lieutenant William Sharpe Dismissed ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 1.10.1702Second Lieutenant Samuel Oates (c.1645-?) ADM 6/6/127ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 28.9.1702Third Lieutenant Thomas Keck (c.1669-?) ADM 6/6/127ADM 6/629.9.1702 - 1.10.1702Third Lieutenant Arthur Urquhart ADM 6/7/55ADM 6/72.10.1702 - 18.10.1702First Lieutenant Thomas Rochfort ADM 6/7/56ADM 6/72.10.1702 - 13.5.1703Second Lieutenant Arthur Urquhart ADM 6/7/56ADM 6/72.10.1702 - 13.5.1703Third Lieutenant Henry Lawson (d.bef.1734) ADM 6/7/56ADM 6/719.10.1702 - 30.6.1703First Lieutenant Thomas Keck (c.1669-?) ADM 6/7/57ADM 6/714.5.1703 - 3.2.1704/5Second Lieutenant George Gother (1681/82-1754) Transfered ADM 6/8/27
Confirmed 20.11.1703ADM 6/814.5.1703 - 23.12.1703Third Lieutenant William Miller (d.1749) Transfered ADM 6/8/27
Confirmed 20.11.1703ADM 6/81.7.1703 - 23.11.1706First Lieutenant Henry Lawson (d.bef.1734) ADM 6/8/27
Confirmed 20.11.1703ADM 6/8

Service History


DateEventSource
1702In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1703Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1704Sailed homeBWAS-1603
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
23.11.1706Paid offADM 51

 
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