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

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Russell	150
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.6.1692	BWAS-1603
Launched	3.6.1692	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1692	BWAS-1603
Constructor	William StigantBritish Ship Builder Service 1683-1685	B065
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	9.1707	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck155' 6"Imperial Feet47.2468
Length of Keel128' 6"Imperial Feet39.0198
Breadth41' 6"Imperial Feet12.6492
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,177Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck155' 6"Imperial Feet47.2468
Length of Keel126' 6"Imperial Feet38.4107
Breadth41' 6"Imperial Feet12.6492
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,177 ¹⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1692Broadside Weight = 708 Imperial Pound ( 321.078 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Quarterdeck16 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 726 Imperial Pound ( 329.241 kg)B065
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck30 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.2.1690/91490Design Complement

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.6.1692 - 30.9.1692Captain TransferedBWAS-1603bef.29.10.1692 - bef.5.3.1692/93CaptainADM 106bef.6.3.1692/93 - aft.15.12.1693Captain TransferedB051bef.16.4.1694 - 14.12.1694Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/38BWAS-160315.12.1694 - 6.1.1697/98Captain ADM 106/482/213
Issued by
Confirmed 15.10.1696ADM 10630.1.1699/1700 - 17.3.1699/1700Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/21ADM 6/63.4.1701 - 25.12.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/629.12.1701 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/126ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 12.3.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/613.3.1701/2 - 24.10.1702Captain ADM 6/7/19BWAS-16034.1.1702/3 - 4.7.1704Captain ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/721.12.1704 - 31.12.1705Captain ADM 6/8/124BWAS-160329.5.1707 - 18.8.1707Captain ADM 6/9/73ADM 6/9

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.1693 - 1694Rear-AdmiralODNB

21 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.5.1696 - 6.1.1697/98Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/52
Issued by
Confirmed 5.12.1696ADM 6/425.5.1696 - 28.2.1696/97First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/41
Issued by
Confirmed 27.10.1696ADM 6/415.8.1696 - 6.1.1697/98Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/40
Confirmed 16.10.1696ADM 6/42.2.1699/1700 - 17.3.1699/1700First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/1700 - 17.3.1699/1700Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/1700 - 17.3.1699/1700Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/67.4.1701 - 31.12.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/69.4.1701 - 22.7.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/86ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/127ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 12.3.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/129ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 4.10.1702Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 12.3.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/134ADM 6/613.3.1701/2 - 4.10.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/19ADM 6/715.5.1702 - 4.10.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/36ADM 6/717.11.1702 - 4.7.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 4.7.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/76ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 29.8.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/77ADM 6/730.8.1703 - 9.5.1704Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/79
Confirmed 20.5.1704ADM 6/815.12.1704 - 31.12.1705First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/121ADM 6/821.12.1704 - 1.1.1705/6Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/124ADM 6/824.12.1704 - 31.12.1705Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/128ADM 6/8

10 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
10.4.1693 - 19.1.1693/94Midshipman ADM 107/1/57ADM 107/121.7.1693 - 8.5.1694Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/91ADM 107/11697Volunteer ADM 6/4/71ADM 6/48.2.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/71ADM 6/429.7.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/111ADM 6/422.7.1702 - 24.10.1702Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/177ADM 107/24.1.1702/3 - 4.7.1704Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/177ADM 107/214.1.1702/3 - 1703Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/7/78ADM 6/1315.1.1702/3 - 1703Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/7/77ADM 6/135.2.1705 - 9.2.1706Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/2/266RNLPC

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
30.4.1694 - 16.12.1694Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/38ADM 107/216.3.1701/2 - 21.7.1702Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/2/177ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1694To the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1702In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1703To the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1705In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
18.8.1707Laid up at WoolwichBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

ADM 106 Document

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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