British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bristol' (1693)

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Bristol	13984
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bristol' (1653) (48) 1653-1693 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Acquired	1693	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	8.1693	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	Robert & John CastleBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Captured	24.4.1709	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Length of Keel107' 6 ½"Imperial Feet32.6263
Breadth34' 3 ¼"Imperial Feet10.3696
Depth in Hold13' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet3.9688
Burthen671 ⁶⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1696Broadside Weight = 242 Imperial Pound ( 109.747 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck20 British 8-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1693280 BWAS-1603

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1693 - 29.1.1694/95Captain†BWAS-16037.10.1696 - 22.12.1696Captain ADM 6/4/34BWAS-160323.12.1696 - 15.1.1696/97Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/57ADM 6/416.1.1696/97 - 9.1.1699/1700Captain ADM 6/4/62BWAS-160313.3.1700/1 - 25.5.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/73ADM 6/626.5.1701 - 15.12.1703Captain ADM 6/6/99BWAS-160316.12.1703 - 16.11.1704Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/34BWAS-160317.11.1704 - 12.12.1704Captain ADM 6/8/111ADM 6/817.12.1704 - 31.10.1705CaptainBWAS-16031.11.1705 - 6.1.1705/6Captain ADM 6/9/60
Confirmed 10.4.1707BWAS-16037.1.1705/6 - 24.4.1709Captain ADM 6/9/59
Confirmed 3.4.1707BWAS-1603

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.10.1696 - 1696First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/47.10.1696 - 12.8.1697Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/45.8.1697 - 1698Second Lieutenant: on board from 13.8.1697 ADM 6/4/130ADM 6/415.3.1700/1 - 9.4.1701First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/74ADM 6/615.3.1700/1 - 9.4.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/74ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 23.12.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 23.12.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/624.12.1703 - 17.12.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/35ADM 6/824.12.1703 - 9.1.1705/6Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/35ADM 6/818.12.1704 - 15.1.1705/6First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/121ADM 6/810.1.1705/6 - 24.4.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/56
Confirmed 10.3.1706/7ADM 6/916.1.1705/6 - 28.10.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/52
Confirmed 24.2.1706/7ADM 6/929.10.1708 - 24.4.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/15ADM 6/10

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.10.1696 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/4/35ADM 6/47.10.1696 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/412.10.1696 - 1696Purser ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/422.1.1696/97 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/64ADM 6/44.2.1696/97 - 1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/70ADM 6/4

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
16.12.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/54ADM 6/418.12.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/54ADM 6/421.12.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/55ADM 6/410.2.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/72ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1693Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1696At BarbadosBWAS-1603
1698Returned home and became a guardship at Portsmouth until paid offBWAS-1603
1701Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
4.1703At PlymouthBWAS-1603
1705In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
7.1706Returned homeBWAS-1603
1708Sailed with a convoy to VirginiaBWAS-1603
24.4.1709Taken by and off PlymouthBWAS-1603
25.4.1709Retaken but foundered in the ChannelBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

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