British Third Rate ship of the line 'Yarmouth' (1695)

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Yarmouth	147
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.1.1690/91	BWAS-1603
Launched	7.1.1694/95	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Harwich - Essex	B028
Constructor	Nicholas Barrett	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1707	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Yarmouth' (1709) (70)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck151' 10"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel123' 11"Imperial Feet37.4915
Breadth40' 1"Imperial Feet12.2174
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881
Burthen1,059Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 10"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel123' 11"Imperial Feet37.4915
Breadth40' 1"Imperial Feet12.2174
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881
Burthen1,059 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1695Broadside Weight = 479.5 Imperial Pound ( 217.4536 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1695440 BWAS-1603

11 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 2.1696CaptainJames Moody (d.1724)BWAS-16032.1696 - 8.2.1696/97CaptainWilliam WhetstoneBWAS-160315.5.1697 - 1.5.1699CaptainWilliam Cleveland ADM 6/4/98BWAS-16032.5.1699 - 25.2.1700/1CaptainJohn Johnson (d.1703) ADM 6/5/45BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 30.5.1701CaptainWilliam Whetstone ADM 6/6/61ADM 6/631.5.1701 - 1.2.1701/2CaptainDavid Greenhill (d.1716) ADM 6/6/100BWAS-16036.2.1701/2 - 17.4.1703CaptainWilliam Prowther (d.1703)† ADM 6/7/7B05127.4.1703 - 3.5.1703CaptainSamuel Martin (d.1705) ADM 6/8/148
Commission confirmed 5.2.1704/5BWAS-16034.5.1703 - 5.1.1703/4CaptainThomas Mathews (1676-1750) ADM 6/8/30
Commission confirmed 27.11.1703BWAS-160312.1.1703/4 - 10.1.1705/6CaptainJasper Hicks (d.1714) ADM 6/8/41B05119.1.1705/6 - 17.11.1706CaptainJohn Edwards ADM 6/8/223ADM 6/8

20 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.8.1695 - 1695Second LieutenantRichard Edwards ADM 6/3/71ADM 6/312.8.1695 - 2.3.1700/1Third LieutenantRichard Rowzier (d.1745) ADM 6/3/71ADM 6/32.9.1695 - 7.9.1695First LieutenantSir George Walton (1665-1739) ADM 6/3/74ADM 6/37.9.1695 - 26.2.1700/1First LieutenantSamuel Lancaster ADM 6/3/76ADM 6/315.12.1697 - 31.3.1699Second LieutenantRobert Jackson (c.1668-1726) ADM 6/4/131ADM 6/49.5.1699 - 26.2.1700/1Second LieutenantThomas Langrish ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 26.2.1700/1First LieutenantMatthew Tate (d.1711/12) ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 3.3.1700/1Third LieutenantWilliam Herriott (d.1735) ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 24.9.1701First LieutenantHenry Maynard (d.1742) ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 24.9.1701Second LieutenantJohn Sorrell (d.1703) ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 23.10.1701Third LieutenantEdward Thompson ADM 6/6/67ADM 6/625.9.1701 - 4.5.1703First LieutenantJohn Sorrell (d.1703) ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/625.9.1701 - 3.5.1703Second LieutenantCaesar Brooks (d.1711) ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/624.10.1701 - 6.2.1701/2Third LieutenantJames Hodsall ADM 6/6/119ADM 6/610.2.1701/2 - 3.5.1703Third LieutenantCharles Roche (d.1708) ADM 6/7/8ADM 6/74.5.1703 - 10.1.1705/6First LieutenantCaesar Brooks (d.1711) ADM 6/8/33
Commission confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/84.5.1703 - 25.6.1706Second LieutenantPeter Solgard (d.1738/39) ADM 6/8/30
Commission confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/84.5.1703 - 25.7.1704Third LieutenantLawrence Jeffrys ADM 6/8/26
Commission confirmed 20.11.1703ADM 6/826.7.1704 - 10.1.1705/6Third LieutenantRoger Green (d.1714) ADM 6/8/215
Commission confirmed 2.1.1705/6ADM 6/811.1.1705/6 - 11.10.1710First LieutenantJohn Wood ADM 6/8/219ADM 6/8

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
5.2.1703/4 - 5.2.1705/6Volunteer-per-orderLeonard Hickes ADM 107/3/6ADM107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
15.1.1694/95 - 1695VolunteerGeorge Wallis ADM 6/3/10ADM 6/315.1.1694/95 - 1695VolunteerRalph Wallis ADM 6/3/10ADM 6/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1696Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1697Returned homeBWAS-1603
1702Operations against CadizB051
1703In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga

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