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 BarrettBritish Ship Builder Service 1690-1695	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) 1709-1769 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1740 Renamed "Yarmouth Hulk"

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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 2.1696CaptainBWAS-16032.1696 - 8.2.1696/97CaptainBWAS-160315.5.1697 - 1.5.1699Captain ADM 6/4/98BWAS-16032.5.1699 - 27.6.1699Captain ADM 6/5/45BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 30.5.1701Captain ADM 6/6/61ADM 6/631.5.1701 - 1.2.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/100BWAS-16036.2.1701/2 - 17.4.1703Captain† ADM 6/7/7B05127.4.1703 - 3.5.1703Captain ADM 6/8/148
Confirmed 5.2.1704/5BWAS-16034.5.1703 - 5.1.1703/4Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/30
Confirmed 27.11.1703BWAS-160312.1.1703/4 - 10.1.1705/6Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/41B05119.1.1705/6 - 22.3.1705/6Captain ADM 6/8/223ADM 6/8

20 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.8.1695 - 10.5.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/71
Issued by
Confirmed 16.8.1695ADM 6/312.8.1695 - 10.5.1699Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/71
Issued by
Confirmed 16.8.1695ADM 6/32.9.1695 - 6.9.1695First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/74ADM 6/37.9.1695 - 9.5.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/76ADM 6/315.12.1697 - 31.3.1699Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/131ADM 6/49.5.1699 - 27.6.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 27.6.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 27.6.1699Third Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 24.9.1701First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 24.9.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 23.10.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/67ADM 6/625.9.1701 - 3.5.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/625.9.1701 - 3.5.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/624.10.1701 - 6.2.1701/2Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/119ADM 6/610.2.1701/2 - 3.5.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/8ADM 6/74.5.1703 - 15.1.1705/6First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/33
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/84.5.1703 - 22.3.1705/6Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/30
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/84.5.1703 - 25.7.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/26
Confirmed 20.11.1703ADM 6/826.7.1704 - 10.1.1705/6Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/215
Confirmed 2.1.1705/6ADM 6/811.1.1705/6 - 22.3.1705/6First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/219ADM 6/8

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1694/95 - 1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/29ADM 6/33.5.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/54ADM 6/38.1.1696/97 - 1697Purser ADM 6/4/89
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.4.1697ADM 6/4

9 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
15.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/10ADM 6/315.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/10ADM 6/319.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/30ADM 6/319.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/30ADM 6/31.3.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/317.4.1697 - 6.6.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/90ADM 6/429.3.1700 - 6.5.1700Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/290ADM 107/131.3.1701 - 19.10.1701Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/2/139ADM 107/215.1.1703/4 - 15.1.1705/6Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/6ADM 107/3

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

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

ADM 6/6 Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

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