British Third Rate ship of the line 'Devonshire' (1692)

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Devonshire
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.3.1690/91	B028
Launched	5.4.1692	B065
How acquired	Purpose built	B065
Shipyard	Bursledon - Hampshire	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1692	B028
Constructor	William WyattBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1704	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Devonshire' (1704) (80) 1704-1707 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck154' 0"Imperial Feet46.9392
Length of Keel126' 11"Imperial Feet38.4058
Breadth41' 5"Imperial Feet12.6238
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,158Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck154' 0"Imperial Feet46.9392
Length of Keel126' 11"Imperial Feet38.4058
Breadth41' 5"Imperial Feet12.6238
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,158Tons BM

Armament

1694Broadside Weight = 734.5 Imperial Pound ( 333.0963 kg)B065
Gun Deck22 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck28 British Culverin

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.2.1690/91490Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1692 - 19.8.1695Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/71BWAS-16032.9.1695 - 30.12.1695Captain ADM 6/3/74ADM 6/330.12.1695 - 6.5.1696Captain ADM 6/3/108ADM 6/37.5.1696 - 11.12.1698Captain ADM 6/4/74
Confirmed 16.2.1696/97ADM 6/4

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1695 - 11.12.1698First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/74ADM 6/329.11.1695 - 3.1.1695/96Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/97ADM 6/34.1.1695/96 - 7.5.1696Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/315.5.1696 - 15.1.1696/97Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/39
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 21.10.1696ADM 6/419.1.1696/97 - 11.12.1698Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/63ADM 6/4

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.5.1694 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/87
Issued by
Confirmed 21.10.1695ADM 6/31695 - 1.1.1695/96Chaplain ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/34.12.1695 - 3.12.1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/98ADM 6/32.1.1695/96 - 4.2.1695/96Chaplain ADM 6/3/110ADM 6/35.2.1695/96 - 14.5.1696Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/126ADM 6/38.12.1696 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/4/52ADM 6/4

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1.2.1695/96 - 30.8.1696Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 6/3/122ADM 107/116.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/26ADM 6/45.10.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/45.10.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1692Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
14.8.1697Action of 1697-08-14
11.12.1698Paid offADM 51
10.1701Awaiting rebuilding at WoolwichBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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