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

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Torbay	158
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	13.5.1692	BWAS-1714
Launched	16.2.1692/93	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers
Designed by	John Tippetts	B028
Constructor	Fisher Harding (d.1705)	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild	23.7.1716	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Torbay' (1719) (80)

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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1694 - 7.6.1696CaptainSimon Fowkes (d.1702)BWAS-17148.6.1696 - 1.5.1699CaptainThomas Harlow (d.1741) ADM 6/4/46BWAS-17142.5.1699 - 18.5.1699CaptainStafford Fairborne (d.1716) ADM 6/5/45ADM 6/526.2.1700/1 - 14.1.1701/2CaptainArchibald Hamilton (c.1673-1754) ADM 6/6/61BWAS-171414.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1702/3CaptainAndrew Leake (d.1704) ADM 6/6/130BWAS-171415.2.1702/3 - 1705CaptainWilliam Caldwell (d.1718) ADM 6/7/89BWAS-17141705 - 5.3.1705/6CaptainRobert Fairfax (1666-1725)BWAS-17147.3.1705/6 - 15.9.1706CaptainJames Moody (d.1724) ADM 6/8/237ADM 6/814.10.1706 - 16.3.1706/7CaptainSamuel Whitaker (d.1707) ADM 6/9/17BWAS-171417.3.1706/7 - 7.1.1707/8Second CaptainWilliam Faulknor (d.1725) ADM 6/9/104
Commission confirmed 20.11.1707BWAS-17148.1.1707/8 - 19.1.1707/8Second CaptainBartholomew Candler (d.1722) ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/93.2.1707/8 - 27.12.1710CaptainRobert Arris (d.1719/20) ADM 6/9/133BWAS-171428.12.1710 - 5.1.1714/15CaptainJames Moody (d.1724) ADM 6/11/89BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.1702 - 1703Vice-Admiral of the RedThomas Hopson (1643-1717)BWAS-171410.3.1706/7 - 1707Rear-Admiral of the BlueSir John Norris (1670-1749)BWAS-1714

45 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.10.1695 - 8.5.1699Third LieutenantWilliam Herriott (d.1735) ADM 6/4/37
Commission confirmed 16.10.1696ADM 6/424.11.1695 - 25.12.1695Second LieutenantGeorge Smith (d.1704) ADM 6/4/33
Commission confirmed 3.10.1696ADM 6/42.7.1696 - 8.5.1699First LieutenantRobert Desborough (d.1702) ADM 6/4/37
Commission confirmed 16.10.1696ADM 6/49.5.1699 - 18.5.1699First LieutenantHenry Maynard (d.1742) ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 18.5.1699Second LieutenantElias Waffe ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 27.2.1700/1Third LieutenantJohn Haddock (c.1666-?) ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 2.3.1700/1Second LieutenantJohn Chilley (d.bef.1734) ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 15.1.1701/2Third LieutenantEdmund Hicks (d.1708) ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/63.3.1700/1 - 15.1.1701/2First LieutenantThomas Meade (d.1740) ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/63.3.1700/1 - 15.1.1701/2Second LieutenantJames Anderson ADM 6/6/65ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 20.5.1702Second LieutenantThomas Watton ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 15.3.1701/2Third LieutenantMichael Sansom (d.1711) ADM 6/6/135ADM 6/620.1.1701/2 - 13.10.1702First LieutenantGeorge Graydon ADM 6/6/135ADM 6/616.3.1701/2 - 20.5.1702Third LieutenantJoseph Pritchard ADM 6/7/19ADM 6/721.5.1702 - 28.12.1702Second LieutenantJoseph Pritchard ADM 6/7/36ADM 6/721.5.1702 - 16.9.1702Third LieutenantRobert Brounker (d.1707)ADM 6/714.10.1702 - 12.2.1704/5First LieutenantJames Anderson ADM 6/7/120
Commission confirmed 14.4.1703ADM 6/729.12.1702 - 28.1.1705/6Second LieutenantGeorge Colt ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/729.12.1702 - 16.10.1706Third LieutenantWilliam Layton ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/713.2.1704/5 - 16.10.1706First LieutenantRichard Rowzier (d.1745) ADM 6/8/150ADM 6/82.2.1705/6 - 13.8.1706Second LieutenantRobert Seppings ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/89.10.1706 - 27.3.1707Second LieutenantCharles Constable (d.1709) ADM 6/9/17ADM 6/917.10.1706 - 19.3.1706/7First LieutenantNicholas Saule (d.1707) ADM 6/9/18ADM 6/917.10.1706 - 27.3.1707Third LieutenantCharles Boyle (d.1720) ADM 6/9/18ADM 6/920.3.1706/7 - 7.1.1707/8First LieutenantArthur Field (d.1726) ADM 6/9/105
Commission confirmed 20.11.1707ADM 6/928.3.1707 - 8.1.1707/8Second LieutenantThomas Graves (d.1755) ADM 6/9/111
Commission confirmed 17.12.1707ADM 6/928.3.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Third LieutenantAmbrose Cole (d.1711) ADM 6/9/113
Commission confirmed 17.12.1707ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 18.1.1707/8First LieutenantArthur Delgarno (d.1731) ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 18.1.1707/8Second LieutenantRobert Chadwick (d.1719) ADM 6/9/120B1658.1.1707/8 - 18.1.1707/8Third LieutenantHenry Lawson (d.bef.1734) ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/928.1.1707/8 - 2.2.1707/8First LieutenantJohn Lambert ADM 6/9/128ADM 6/928.1.1707/8 - 2.2.1707/8Third LieutenantGilbert Pear ADM 6/9/129ADM 6/93.2.1707/8 - 9.3.1707/8First LieutenantEdmund Hooke (d.1744/45) ADM 6/9/133ADM 6/93.2.1707/8 - 16.3.1707/8Second LieutenantCharles Bryant ADM 6/9/133ADM 6/93.2.1707/8 - 5.9.1708Third LieutenantJames Allan ADM 6/9/133ADM 6/917.3.1707/8 - 13.11.1708Second LieutenantJohn Borradale ADM 6/10/97
Commission confirmed 27.10.1709ADM 6/1017.3.1707/8 - 13.11.1708Second LieutenantJohn Smith ADM 6/9/148ADM 6/96.9.1708 - 13.11.1708Third LieutenantFrancis Reed ADM 6/10/95ADM 6/1014.11.1708 - 16.3.1708/9Second LieutenantFrancis Reed ADM 6/10/95
Commission confirmed 17.10.1709ADM 6/1015.11.1708 - 7.7.1710Third LieutenantJohn Smith (d.1729) ADM 6/10/97
Commission confirmed 31.10.1709ADM 6/1018.1.1708/9 - 27.12.1710First LieutenantEdward Brookes (d.1738) ADM 6/10/97
Commission confirmed 27.10.1709ADM 6/1016.8.1710 - 21.5.1711Third LieutenantRichard Harnage ADM 6/11/62ADM 6/1128.12.1710 - 5.1.1714/15First LieutenantTitus Smith ADM 6/11/89ADM 6/114.5.1711 - 23.4.1712Second LieutenantMiller Caldecot ADM 6/11/139
Commission confirmed 19.5.1711ADM 6/1122.5.1711 - 1711Third LieutenantThomas Dare (d.1743) ADM 6/11/139ADM 6/11

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
8.2.1703/4 - 19.3.1704/5MidshipmanNordash Rand ADM 107/2/154ADM107/216.3.1703/4 - 13.1.1704/5MidshipmanGeorge Forbes (1685-1765) ADM 107/2/40ODNB

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
3.5.1703 - 7.2.1703/4Able SeamanNordash Rand ADM 107/2/154ADM107/2

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

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

B065Brian LaveryBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

B165Mark LardasBook

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM107/2 Archive

ODNBOxford University PressWeb Site

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