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

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Le Soleil d'Afrique (40) 1676-1690
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4th Rate Frigate
(1676)
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(1853)
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Hampshire
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 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/63
Issued by , Greater Antilles - Caribbean Sea
Confirmed 19.1.1696/97ADM 6/418.8.1696 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/63
Confirmed 18.1.1696/97ADM 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

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

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