British Third Rate ship of the line 'Torbay' (1693)

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Torbay

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Nominal Guns80B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered13.5.1692BWAS-1714
Launched16.2.1692/93B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Ship Class1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers (1691)B028
Designed by
John TippettsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1650-1692
B028
Constructor
Fisher HardingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1701
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild23.7.1716B028
Becomes
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Torbay' (1719) (80) 1719-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488 
Length of Keel128' 9"Imperial Feet39.0226 
Breadth41' 11"Imperial Feet12.5222 
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961 
Burthen1,202Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488 
Length of Keel128' 9"Imperial Feet39.0226 
Breadth41' 11"Imperial Feet12.5222 
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961 
Burthen1,203 25⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1693Broadside 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 = 746 Imperial Pound ( 338.311 kg)B065
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck28 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British 6-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 552 Imperial Pound ( 250.332 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck16 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1708Broadside Weight = 739.5 Imperial Pound ( 335.3639 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck28 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1703476EstablishmentBWAS-1714

13 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
20.12.1693 - 7.6.1695Captain
Simon FowkesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1680-1702
Transfered ADM 107/2/46BWAS-17148.6.1695 - 14.12.1698Captain
Thomas HarlowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1720
ADM 6/4/46
Issued by
Edward RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1671-1702

Confirmed 18.11.1696BWAS-17142.5.1699 - 23.5.1699Captain
Stafford FairborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1708
ADM 6/5/45ADM 6/526.2.1700/1 - 23.10.1701Captain
Archibald HamiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1747
ADM 6/6/61BWAS-171414.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1702/3Captain
Andrew LeakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1697
Transfered ADM 6/6/130BWAS-171415.2.1702/3 - 21.12.1705Captain
William CaldwellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1718
ADM 6/7/89BWAS-171422.12.1705 - 6.3.1705/6Captain
Robert FairfaxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1707
BWAS-17147.3.1705/6 - 15.9.1706Captain
James MoodyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1721
Transfered ADM 6/8/237ADM 6/814.10.1706 - 16.3.1706/7Captain
Samuel WhitakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1805
ADM 6/9/17BWAS-171417.3.1706/7 - 7.1.1707/8Second Captain
William FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1718
Transfered ADM 6/9/104
Confirmed 20.11.1707BWAS-17148.1.1707/8 - 19.1.1707/8Second Captain
Bartholomew CandlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1718
Transfered ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/93.2.1707/8 - 28.11.1710Captain
Robert ArrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1696-1720
Transfered ADM 6/9/133BWAS-171428.12.1710 - 6.12.1711Captain
James MoodyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1721
ADM 6/11/89BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.1702 - 1703Vice-Admiral of the Red
Thomas HopsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1708
BWAS-171410.3.1706/7 - 12.1707Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Sir John NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1740
TransferedBWAS-1714

45 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
24.11.1695 - 1695Second Lieutenant
William ConeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/4/33
Issued by
Sir George RookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1705

Confirmed 2.10.1696ADM 6/424.11.1695 - 14.12.1698Third Lieutenant
William HerriottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1795
ADM 6/4/37
Issued by
Sir George RookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1705

Confirmed 16.10.1696ADM 6/42.7.1696 - 14.12.1698First Lieutenant
Robert DesboroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1701
ADM 6/4/37
Confirmed 16.10.1696ADM 6/49.5.1699 - 23.5.1699First Lieutenant
Henry MaynardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1711
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 23.5.1699Second Lieutenant
Elias WaffeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1704
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 23.5.1699Third Lieutenant
John HaddockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1701
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 2.3.1700/1Second Lieutenant
John ChilleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1689-1722
ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 23.10.1701Third Lieutenant
Edmund HicksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1707
ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/63.3.1700/1 - 23.10.1701First Lieutenant
Thomas MeadeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1715
ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/63.3.1700/1 - 23.10.1701Second Lieutenant
James AndersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1706
ADM 6/6/65ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 20.5.1702Second Lieutenant
Thomas WattonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1702
ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 15.3.1701/2Third Lieutenant
Michael SansomBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1709
Transfered ADM 6/6/135ADM 6/620.1.1701/2 - 13.10.1702First Lieutenant
George GraydonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1702
ADM 6/6/135ADM 6/616.3.1701/2 - 20.5.1702Third Lieutenant
Joseph PritchardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1702
ADM 6/7/19ADM 6/721.5.1702 - 28.12.1702Second Lieutenant
Joseph PritchardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1702
ADM 6/7/36ADM 6/721.5.1702 - 16.9.1702Third Lieutenant
Robert BrounkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1707
Transfered ADM 107/1/278ADM 6/714.10.1702 - 12.2.1704/5First Lieutenant
James AndersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1706
Transfered ADM 6/7/120
Confirmed 14.4.1703ADM 6/729.12.1702 - 28.1.1705/6Second Lieutenant
George ColtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1711
Transfered ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/729.12.1702 - 16.10.1706Third Lieutenant
William LaytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1714
ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/713.2.1704/5 - 16.10.1706First Lieutenant
Richard RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
ADM 6/8/150ADM 6/82.2.1705/6 - 13.8.1706Second Lieutenant
Robert SeppingsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1710
Transfered ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/89.10.1706 - 27.3.1707Second Lieutenant
Charles ConstableBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1716
ADM 6/9/17ADM 6/917.10.1706 - 19.3.1706/7First Lieutenant
Nicholas SauleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1707
ADM 6/9/18ADM 6/917.10.1706 - 27.3.1707Third Lieutenant
Charles BoyleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1720
ADM 6/9/18ADM 6/920.3.1706/7 - 7.1.1707/8First Lieutenant
Arthur FieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1718
Transfered ADM 6/9/105
Confirmed 20.11.1707ADM 6/928.3.1707 - 8.1.1707/8Second Lieutenant
Thomas GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1747
Transfered ADM 6/9/111
Confirmed 17.12.1707ADM 6/928.3.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Third Lieutenant
Ambrose ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1711
ADM 6/9/113
Confirmed 17.12.1707ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 18.1.1707/8First Lieutenant
Arthur DelgarnoBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1728
Transfered ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 18.1.1707/8Second Lieutenant
Robert ChadwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1719
Transfered ADM 6/9/120B1658.1.1707/8 - 18.1.1707/8Third Lieutenant
Henry LawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1727
Transfered ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/928.1.1707/8 - 2.2.1707/8First Lieutenant
John LambertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1703
ADM 6/9/128ADM 6/928.1.1707/8 - 2.2.1707/8Third Lieutenant
Gilbert PearBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1709
ADM 6/9/129ADM 6/93.2.1707/8 - 9.3.1707/8First Lieutenant
Edmund HookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1739
ADM 6/9/133ADM 6/93.2.1707/8 - 16.3.1707/8Second Lieutenant
Charles BryantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1708
ADM 6/9/133ADM 6/93.2.1707/8 - 5.9.1708Third Lieutenant
James AllanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1761
ADM 6/9/133ADM 6/917.3.1707/8 - 13.11.1708Second Lieutenant
John SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1716
ADM 6/9/148ADM 6/917.3.1707/8 - 13.11.1708Second Lieutenant
John BorradaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
ADM 6/10/97
Confirmed 27.10.1709ADM 6/106.9.1708 - 13.11.1708Third Lieutenant
Francis ReedBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1711
ADM 6/10/95ADM 6/1014.11.1708 - 16.3.1708/9Second Lieutenant
Francis ReedBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1711
ADM 6/10/95
Confirmed 17.10.1709ADM 6/1015.11.1708 - 7.7.1710Third Lieutenant
John SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1717
Transfered ADM 6/10/97
Confirmed 31.10.1709ADM 6/1018.1.1708/9 - 27.12.1710First Lieutenant
Edward BrookesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
Transfered ADM 6/10/97
Confirmed 27.10.1709ADM 6/1016.8.1710 - 21.5.1711Third Lieutenant
Richard HarnageBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1711
ADM 6/11/62ADM 6/1128.12.1710 - 6.12.1711First Lieutenant
Titus SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1720
ADM 6/11/89ADM 6/114.5.1711 - 6.12.1711Second Lieutenant
Miller CaldecotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1723
ADM 6/11/139
Confirmed 19.5.1711ADM 6/1122.5.1711 - 6.12.1711Third Lieutenant
Thomas DareBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1711
ADM 6/11/139ADM 6/11

5 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
24.2.1692/93 - 24.5.1699Gunner
Nathaniel BallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1701
Transfered ADM/A/1792/277ADM/A2.9.1695 - 1696Purser
Christopher WinscallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/4/36
Issued by
Edward RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1671-1702

Confirmed 14.10.1696ADM 6/49.1.1695/96 - 1696Cook
John LeskettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/4/37
Issued by
Sir George RookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1705

Confirmed 15.10.1696ADM 6/41697Chaplain
Henry CarterBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1697
ADM 6/4/90ADM 6/424.5.1699 - 1699Gunner
Benjamin BryerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1699
ADM 6/5/55ADM 6/5

8 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
15.1.1694/95 - bef.14.5.1695Volunteer
Thomas LunnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1716
Transfered ADM 107/2/21ADM 107/27.8.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Arthur JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
: on board from 2.12.1695 ADM 6/3/159ADM 6/317.6.1697 - 1697Volunteer
Samuel SandersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1702
ADM 6/4/105ADM 6/429.4.1703 - 14.11.1704Master's Mate
Timothy BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1699
ADM 107/2/31ADM 107/28.2.1703/4 - 19.3.1704/5Midshipman
Nordash RandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1714
Transfered ADM 107/2/154ADM 107/216.3.1703/4 - 13.1.1704/5Midshipman
George ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1702-1742
ADM 107/2/40ODNB20.5.1704 - 5.4.1705Quarter Gunner
William RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1708
Transfered ADM 107/2/256ADM 107/218.10.1716 - 6.6.1717Volunteer-per-order
Lastly ChilcottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1737
Transfered ADM 107/3/256ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
7.2.1702/3 - 21.4.1703Able Seaman
Robert CremerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1712
ADM 107/2/23ADM 107/23.5.1703 - 7.2.1703/4Able Seaman
Nordash RandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1714
ADM 107/2/154ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
14.8.1697Action of 1697-08-14
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1706Underwent a "Great Repair" at ChathamBWAS-1714
1707In Toulon operationsBWAS-1603
5.1708Sailed to LisbonBWAS-1603
1711In the ChannelBWAS-1603
23.7.1716Docked at Deptford to be broken up for rebuildingBWAS-1714


Notes on Ship


Launch DateB065
Lavery gives the launch date as 16th December 1693
 
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