British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1699)

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Bonaventure
Bonadventure
Nominal Guns	48	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1683) (52)
Ordered	1698	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1699	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Fisher Harding (d.1705)	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1711	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1711) (54)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck125' 5"Imperial Feet38.1051
Length of Keel102' 5"Imperial Feet31.1531
Breadth33' 1"Imperial Feet10.0669
Depth in Hold12' 5"Imperial Feet3.7211
Burthen596 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1699Broadside Weight = 204 Imperial Pound ( 92.514 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

5 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1700/1 - 23.7.1702CaptainFleetwood Emes (d.1703): on board from 28.2.1700/1 ADM 6/6/62BWAS-160324.7.1702 - 15.11.1702CaptainNathaniel Grantham (d.1723) ADM 6/7/46ADM 6/716.11.1702 - 10.7.1707CaptainEdward Rumsey (d.1710) ADM 6/7/60BWAS-160311.7.1707 - 16.10.1709CaptainPhilip Boys (1671-1726/27) ADM 6/9/82BWAS-160317.10.1709 - 13.12.1709CaptainMichael Sansom (d.1711) ADM 6/10/95ADM 6/10

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.1.1700/1 - 13.11.1702Second LieutenantThomas Scott (d.1725) ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 19.3.1704/5First LieutenantSamuel Mead (d.1725) ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/627.4.1703 - 13.6.1705Second LieutenantJohn Denew (d.1738) ADM 6/8/54
Commission confirmed 19.2.1703/4ADM 6/820.3.1704/5 - 7.4.1709First LieutenantJohn Ford ADM 6/8/164ADM 6/814.6.1705 - 7.4.1709Second LieutenantJohn Trevor (d.1741) ADM 6/8/195
Commission confirmed 28.9.1705ADM 6/88.4.1709 - 21.2.1709/10First LieutenantJohn Trevor (d.1741) ADM 6/10/52ADM 6/109.4.1709 - 21.2.1709/10Second LieutenantJohn Beaver (c.1674-?) ADM 6/10/52ADM 6/10

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
20.1.1702/3 - 1703Volunteer-per-orderGeorge Moore ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/721.1.1702/3 - 1703Volunteer-per-orderMiles Cole ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/7

Service History

DateEventSource
1701Commissioned for a voyage to GuineaBWAS-1603
1703Sailed to Newfoundland and the West Indies with convoysBWAS-1603
1704In North SeaBWAS-1603
1711Broken up at Chatham to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

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