British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1674)

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Oxford	138
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	11.9.1672	BWAS-1603
Launched	6.1674	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	15.4.1678	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Bristol - England	B028
Ship Class	Oxford Class	B028
Constructor	Francis Bayley (d.1677/78)	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1702	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1702) (54)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck127' 0"Imperial Feet38.7096
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232
Breadth34' 0"Imperial Feet10.3632
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Draught Aft17' 8"Imperial Feet5.2106
Burthen670 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.1674Broadside Weight = 379.5 Imperial Pound ( 172.1035 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 8-Pound Saker
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 398 Imperial Pound ( 180.4932 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 8-Pound Saker
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 395 Imperial Pound ( 179.1325 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Gun Deck6 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck26 British 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.9.1672280Design Complement

13 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.4.1678 - 22.7.1682CaptainChristopher MasonBWAS-16032.6.1683 - 24.2.1683/84CaptainCharles Wylde (d.1683/84)†B05123.2.1683/84 - 1.6.1684CaptainJohn TyrrellB05117.4.1689 - 29.10.1689CaptainSeth Thurston (d.1689)†B0511690CaptainJohn Leake (1656-1720)BWAS-16031691CaptainChristopher MyngsBWAS-16031692CaptainJames Wishart (d.1723)BWAS-16031694CaptainJames Greenway (d.1703)BWAS-160315.4.1695 - 7.1696CaptainChristopher Fogg (d.1708) ADM 6/3/49ADM 6/37.1696 - 23.11.1697CaptainThomas StepneyBWAS-160324.11.1697 - 1.5.1699CaptainPeter Blackston ADM 6/4/126ADM 6/42.5.1699 - 20.2.1700/1CaptainRobert Stapleton (d.1702) ADM 6/5/46BWAS-160321.2.1700/1 - 24.9.1701CaptainJasper Hicks (d.1714) ADM 6/6/58BWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.2.1684 - 1684LieutenantGeorge Byng (1663/64-1732/33)ADM 6/1820.3.1694/95 - 1695First LieutenantGilbert Frankland (d.1702) ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/38.5.1695 - 12.11.1697Second LieutenantJohn Trotter (c.1674-1747) ADM 6/3/55ADM 6/313.11.1697 - 22.11.1697Second LieutenantPeter Blakiston ADM 6/4/124ADM 6/423.11.1697 - 9.5.1699First LieutenantPeter Blakiston ADM 6/4/126ADM 6/410.5.1699 - 26.2.1700/1First LieutenantCharles Churcher ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 27.2.1700/1Second LieutenantAdam Baynes ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 15.1.1701/2Third LieutenantWilliam Holding ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/54.3.1700/1 - 10.1.1701/2Second LieutenantHewett Holloway (c.1671-?) ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/6

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1698ChaplainThomas Pocock (1672-1745)ODNB

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
3.4.1690 - 27.7.1690Able SeamanFrancis Drake (c.1669-1726) ADM 107/1/43ADM 107/115.11.1694 - 4.6.1695Able SeamanRobert Hay (c.1660-?) ADM 107/1/96ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
15.4.1678Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1603
1680In VirginiaBWAS-1603
1681Sailed with a Turkey convoyBWAS-1603
4.6.1683Commissioned for the Tangier expeditionBWAS-1603
1685Sailed to New YorkBWAS-1603
1686In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1687In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1689In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1690In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1691In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue
1694In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1696Sailed with a Northumberland convoyBWAS-1603
1702Underwent a "Great Repair" at Deptford, which amounted to a rebuildBWAS-1603

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