British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Hampshire' (1686)

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Hampshire	13998
Nominal Guns	46	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship 'Hampshire' (1653) (46) 1653-1686 British 46 Gun 4th Rate Ship
Acquired	1686	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1701	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Sunk in Action	26.8.1697	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664
Length of Keel101' 0"Imperial Feet30.7848
Breadth30' 2"Imperial Feet9.1948
Depth in Hold11' 8"Imperial Feet3.556
Burthen488 ⁸⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 189 Imperial Pound ( 85.7115 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British Minions
Quarterdeck2 British 3-Pounder

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.4.1687 - 17.9.1688CaptainB0511689 - 1691CaptainBWAS-16031.4.1692 - 1694CaptainBWAS-16031694 - 6.10.1694Captain†BWAS-160321.5.1695 - 26.8.1697Captain† ADM 6/4/64
Confirmed 22.1.1696/97BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.1.1694/95 - 21.11.1695First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/64
Confirmed 22.1.1697ADM 6/43.6.1695 - 26.8.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/64
Confirmed 22.1.1696/97ADM 6/4

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.8.1696 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/63
Confirmed 18.1.1696/97ADM 6/418.8.1696 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/63
Issued by , Greater Antilles - Caribbean Sea
Confirmed 19.1.1696/97ADM 6/410.9.1696 - 17.3.1696/97Purser ADM 6/4/58
Issued by
Confirmed 1.1.1696/97ADM 6/418.3.1696/97 - 26.8.1697Purser ADM 6/4/83ADM 6/4

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1.7.1692 - 19.3.1693/94Midshipman ADM 107/1/65ADM 107/12.2.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/68ADM 6/42.2.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/68ADM 6/45.2.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/68ADM 6/4

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
28.9.1686 - 16.3.1687/88Able Seaman ADM 107/1/5ADM 107/112.1.1686/87 - 5.6.1688Captain's Servant ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/117.11.1688 - 7.1.1688/89Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/12.8.1689 - 30.6.1692Able Seaman ADM 107/1/65ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1687In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1690In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1691In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1692In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1694In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
7.1696In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
26.8.1697Battle of Hudsons Bay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Maxim Bankin on Thursday 26th of May 2022 09:55

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol14/pp564-583

2,022. VI. Sir William Beeston's sailing-orders to Captain Thomas Kenny of H.M.S. Hampshire. To convey Colonel Beckford to St. Domingo, and when his business there is done, to cruise off Savona so as to meet with the English fleet. He is to consult Colonel Beckford in all things and to take his orders from him. 22 Feb. 1694–5. Copy. 1 p.

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