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

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Boyne	151
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.3.1690/91	BWAS-1603
Launched	21.5.1692	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers	B028
Designed by	John Tippetts	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Fisher Harding (d.1705)	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 'Boyne' (1708) (80)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck157' 0"Imperial Feet47.8536
Length of Keel128' 2"Imperial Feet39.0162
Breadth41' 3"Imperial Feet12.573
Depth in Hold17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Burthen1,160Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck157' 0"Imperial Feet47.8536
Length of Keel128' 2"Imperial Feet39.0162
Breadth41' 3"Imperial Feet12.573
Depth in Hold17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Burthen1,160 ¹⁄₉₄Tons 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

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.5.1692 - 23.3.1693/94Captain John Baker (1660-1716) TransferedBWAS-160323.3.1693/94 - 10.1694Captain Edward Good (d.1709/10) TransferedB05120.2.1697/98 - 30.1.1699/1700Captain Hovenden Walker (1666-1725) ADM 6/5/7BWAS-16036.3.1700/1 - 15.3.1701/2Captain Andrew Pedder (d.1702) ADM 6/6/69BWAS-160316.3.1701/2 - 15.9.1702Captain Archibald Hamilton (c.1673-1754) ADM 6/7/19BWAS-160316.9.1702 - 19.12.1702Captain John Cranby (d.1702)† Discharged DeadBWAS-16031.1703 - 20.6.1703Captain Thomas Day (d.1703)†BWAS-160325.6.1703 - 28.2.1703/4Captain Sampson Bourne (c.1679-1719) ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703BWAS-160329.2.1703/4 - 28.12.1704CaptainLord James Berkeley (Viscount Dursley) (1679-1736) ADM 6/8/57BWAS-16037.9.1706 - 25.10.1706Captain Christopher Myngs ADM 106/612/159ADM 106

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1698 - 1699Vice-Admiral of the Red Mathew Aylmer (1650-1720)BWAS-16031701Rear-Admiral of the BlueSir John Munden (d.1718/19)BWAS-16037.12.1702 - 1.1703Commodore Hovenden Walker (1666-1725) ADM 6/8/69
Confirmed 3.4.1704BWAS-1603

32 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.6.1696 - 17.2.1697/98First Lieutenant Daniel Fredenham (c.1668-?) ADM 6/4/78
Confirmed 27.2.1696/97ADM 6/421.9.1696 - 17.2.1697/98Third Lieutenant John Ap Rice (c.1666-1711) ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/413.11.1696 - 17.2.1697/98Second Lieutenant Richard Holford ADM 6/4/45ADM 6/418.2.1697/98 - 20.9.1699First Lieutenant Robert Beckenham (d.1707) ADM 6/5/6ADM 6/518.2.1697/98 - 20.9.1699Second Lieutenant John Chamberlain (c.1672-?) ADM 6/5/6ADM 6/518.2.1697/98 - 20.9.1699Third Lieutenant Abraham Tudor (d.1708/9) ADM 6/5/6ADM 6/521.9.1699 - 30.1.1699/1700First Lieutenant John Chamberlain (c.1672-?) ADM 6/6/17
Confirmed 14.11.1699ADM 6/621.9.1699 - 30.1.1699/1700Second Lieutenant Abraham Tudor (d.1708/9) ADM 6/6/17
Confirmed 14.11.1699ADM 6/621.9.1699 - 30.1.1699/1700Third LieutenantLord James Berkeley (Viscount Dursley) (1679-1736) ADM 6/6/18
Confirmed 17.11.1699ADM 6/66.3.1700/1 - 15.5.1701First Lieutenant Philip Boys (1671-1726/27) ADM 6/6/69ADM 6/67.3.1700/1 - 9.6.1701Second Lieutenant Henry Partington (d.1738/39) ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/67.3.1700/1 - 15.1.1701/2Third Lieutenant William Coney (d.1707) ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/616.5.1701 - 18.1.1701/2First Lieutenant John Sapsford Transfered ADM 6/6/96ADM 6/610.6.1701 - 14.7.1701Second Lieutenant Thomas Fettiplace (d.1712) ADM 6/6/103ADM 6/615.7.1701 - 18.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant Francis Vaughan (d.1706/7) ADM 6/6/108ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 17.3.1701/2First Lieutenant William Coney (d.1707) ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Third Lieutenant Robert Lacon (d.1703) ADM 6/6/135ADM 6/623.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Second Lieutenant Edward St Loe (c.1682-1729) ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/617.3.1701/2 - 13.10.1702Second Lieutenant James Anderson Transfered ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/717.3.1701/2 - 12.4.1702Third Lieutenant Mathew Nesbitt ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/718.3.1701/2 - 2.1.1702/3First Lieutenant Thomas Meade (d.1740) ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/713.4.1702 - 13.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant Joseph Risby (d.1720) Transfered ADM 6/8/22
Confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/87.4.1703 - 20.12.1704First Lieutenant Henry Blinston (d.1729) ADM 6/8/24
Confirmed 11.11.1703ADM 6/824.10.1703 - 20.12.1704Second Lieutenant Arthur Delgarno (d.1731) Transfered ADM 6/8/62
Confirmed 14.3.1703/4ADM 6/84.11.1704 - 4.12.1704Third Lieutenant Tobias Lisle (d.1719) ADM 6/8/107ADM 6/811.11.1704 - 20.12.1704Third Lieutenant John Twisden (d.1707) ADM 6/8/109ADM 6/821.8.1706 - 25.10.1706First Lieutenant Habbakuk Wyley ADM 6/9/9ADM 6/921.8.1706 - 25.10.1706Second Lieutenant Robert Man (c.1675-1745) ADM 6/9/9ADM 6/921.8.1706 - 25.10.1706Third Lieutenant Jeremiah Fownes ADM 6/9/9ADM 6/921.8.1706 - 25.10.1706Acting Fourth Lieutenant Roger Green (d.1714) ADM 6/9/10ADM 6/921.8.1706 - 25.10.1706Acting Fourth Lieutenant William Owen (d.1722) ADM 6/9/9ADM 6/921.8.1706 - 25.10.1706Fifth Lieutenant Joseph Hickes ADM 6/9/9ADM 6/9

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
26.6.1699 - 16.12.1699Midshipman Robert Prosser (c.1674-1738) Transfered ADM 107/1/355ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
10.9.1698Left Spithead for the MediterraneanB051
25.10.1698Arrived at CadizB051
3.1698/99Left Cadiz for AlgiersB051
21.9.1699Returned to Cadiz after visiting Tripoli, Leghorn, Genoa and AlicanteB051
17.10.1699Arrived at PortsmouthB051
30.1.1699/1700Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 106
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ADM 106 Document

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 106 Document

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