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

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Eagle	12488
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Eagle' (1679) (70)
Acquired	1699	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates	B028
Constructor	J Batt	B065
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	22.10.1707	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck156' 6"Imperial Feet47.5515
Length of Keel125' 0"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 8"Imperial Feet12.3952
Depth in Hold17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Burthen1,099Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 6"Imperial Feet47.5515
Length of Keel125' 0"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 8"Imperial Feet12.3952
Depth in Hold17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Burthen1,099 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons 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

4 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.3.1699/1700 - 13.1.1701/2CaptainWilliam Kerr ADM 6/6/23BWAS-160315.1.1701/2 - 25.3.1703CaptainJames Wishart (d.1723) ADM 6/6/132BWAS-160326.3.1703 - 16.1.1705/6CaptainArchibald Hamilton (c.1673-1754) ADM 6/7/120BWAS-160322.1.1705/6 - 22.10.1707CaptainRobert Hancock (d.1707)† ADM 6/8/223TRN2

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.3.1699/1700 - 16.11.1702First LieutenantJohn Lowen (d.1711) ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 5.3.1700/1Second LieutenantJoshua Roydhouse (c.1657-?) ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 28.12.1702Third LieutenantJames Gunman (1677-1756) ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/68.3.1700/1 - 8.1.1702/3Second LieutenantEdward Dixon (c.1661-?) ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/629.12.1702 - 23.12.1704Third LieutenantDavid Taverner ADM 6/7/72ADM 6/79.1.1702/3 - 10.2.1705/6Second LieutenantBryant Roper ADM 6/7/74ADM 6/711.2.1705/6 - 8.4.1706Second LieutenantCornelius Votier ADM 6/8/230ADM 6/89.4.1706 - 22.10.1707Second LieutenantRobert Brounker (c.1680-1707)† ADM 6/8/249ADM 6/825.7.1706 - 22.10.1707Third LieutenantJohn Yeo (1681-1756) ADM 6/11/252
Commission confirmed 23.3.1712/13ADM 6/11

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
21.1.1699/1700 - 17.6.1703Midshipman ExtraCharles Kendall (d.1743/44) ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 1700Midshipman ExtraRobert Stiles ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/621.3.1699/1700 - 26.2.1698/99Midshipman ExtraFrancis Drake (c.1669-1726) ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/64.4.1700 - 19.4.1700Midshipman ExtraJohn Ford ADM 6/6/31ADM 6/616.11.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman ExtraRobert Pierson ADM 6/6/49ADM 6/6

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1700 - 1700Volunteer-per-orderCharles Day ADM 6/6/30ADM 6/64.4.1700 - 1700Volunteer-per-orderJohn Denew (d.1738) ADM 6/6/30ADM 6/66.4.1700 - 1700Volunteer-per-orderGilbert Wallis (d.1738) ADM 6/6/31ADM 6/68.12.1704 - 1705Volunteer-per-orderJames Buchanan ADM 6/8/116ADM 6/8

Service History

DateEventSource
1701In the BalticBWAS-1603
1702Cadiz operationsBWAS-1603
9.1703Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1706Off OstendBWAS-1603
9.1706Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1707In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
22.10.1707Lost upon the rocks of the Scilly Islands with all handsTRN2

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