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)
Acquired	1686	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Constructor	Fisher Harding (d.1705)	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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.4.1687 - 17.9.1688CaptainRichard Trevanion (1627-1714)B0511689 - 1691CaptainSir Robert Robinson (d.1717/18)BWAS-16031.4.1692 - 1694CaptainWilliam Hughes (d.1692)BWAS-16031694 - 6.10.1694CaptainThomas Symonds (d.1694)†BWAS-160321.5.1695 - 26.8.1697CaptainJohn Fletcher (d.1697)† ADM 6/4/64
Commission confirmed 22.1.1696/97BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.1.1694/95 - 5.1.1695/96First LieutenantJohn Cowe ADM 6/4/64
Commission confirmed 22.1.1697ADM 6/43.6.1695 - 26.8.1697Second LieutenantJohn Sweert ADM 6/4/64
Commission confirmed 22.1.1696/97ADM 6/4

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1.7.1692 - 19.3.1693/94MidshipmanRaymond Hill (c.1664-?) ADM 107/1/65ADM 107/1

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
28.9.1686 - 16.3.1687/88Able SeamanHenry Day ADM 107/1/5ADM 107/112.1.1686/87 - 5.6.1688Captain's ServantGeorge Maugham (c.1671-1702) ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/117.11.1688 - 7.1.1688/89Able SeamanWilliam Ockman (c.1670-1740) ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/12.8.1689 - 30.6.1692Able SeamanRaymond Hill (c.1664-?) 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

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

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