British Third Rate ship of the line 'Dorsetshire' (1694)

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Dorsetshire	159
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.6.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	8.12.1694	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Northam - Devon	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Constructor	John WinterBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	20.9.1712	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Dorsetshire' (1712) (80) 1712-1749 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck153' 4 ½"Imperial Feet46.6471
Length of Keel125' 5"Imperial Feet38.1051
Breadth42' 0"Imperial Feet12.8016
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,176Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck153' 4 ½"Imperial Feet46.6471
Length of Keel125' 5"Imperial Feet38.1051
Breadth42' 0"Imperial Feet12.8016
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,176 ⁷³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.12.1694Broadside Weight = 734.5 Imperial Pound ( 333.0963 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Quarterdeck20 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder
Lower Deck Bow Chaser2 British Culverin
Upper Deck Bow Chaser2 British Saker

1706Broadside Weight = 720.5 Imperial Pound ( 326.7473 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck30 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.2.1690/91490Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.4.1695 - 9.8.1695Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/51ADM 6/320.8.1695 - 2.1.1695/96Captain ADM 6/3/72ADM 6/33.1.1695/96 - 29.11.1697Captain ADM 6/4/45
Confirmed 16.11.1696BWAS-160330.1.1699/1700 - 21.8.1700Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/21BWAS-16033.4.1701 - 12.7.1701Captain ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/613.1.1701/2 - 3.3.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/64.3.1701/2 - 21.1.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/15BWAS-160322.1.1702/3 - 23.1.1704/5Captain ADM 6/7/80B0515.2.1704/5 - 24.11.1706Captain ADM 6/8/148BWAS-16036.1.1706/7 - 21.1.1706/7Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/38ADM 6/9

23 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.9.1695 - 13.1.1695/96Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/31696 - 23.7.1696First Lieutenant DismissedADM 1/52561696 - 23.7.1696Third Lieutenant DismissedADM 1/525621.1.1696/97 - 11.4.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/63ADM 6/412.4.1697 - 29.11.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/89ADM 6/42.2.1699/1700 - 21.8.1700First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/1700 - 25.3.1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/1700 - 25.3.1700Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/626.3.1700 - 21.8.1700Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/626.3.1700 - 21.8.1700Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 12.7.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 12.7.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 23.7.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 22.7.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/136ADM 6/617.2.1701/2 - 23.7.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/10ADM 6/723.7.1703 - 10.5.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/54
Confirmed 4.2.1703/4ADM 6/824.7.1703 - 20.1.1706/7First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/39
Confirmed 5.1.1703/4ADM 6/811.5.1704 - 13.12.1704Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/96
Confirmed 29.9.1704ADM 6/819.10.1704 - 25.1.1704/5Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/102ADM 6/826.1.1704/5 - 12.9.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/145ADM 6/814.2.1704/5 - 5.12.1705Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/151ADM 6/813.9.1705 - 24.11.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/194ADM 6/813.12.1705 - 30.7.1706Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/209ADM 6/8

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.2.1694/95 - 1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/319.2.1694/95 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/31.3.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/317.4.1695 - 1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/50ADM 6/320.5.1700 - 27.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/40ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 17.9.1700Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/6

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
22.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/31.8.1700 - 28.5.1701Master's Mate ADM 107/2/159ADM 107/229.5.1701 - 4.6.1703Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/159ADM 107/27.7.1703 - 30.9.1703Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/62ADM 107/21.10.1703 - 22.10.1704Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/62ADM 107/224.10.1705 - 12.11.1705Midshipman ADM 107/2/62ADM 107/27.1.1706/7 - 4.3.1706/7Midshipman ADM 107/2/128ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
29.11.1697Paid offADM 33
1700Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
17.9.1700Paid offADM 33
12.7.1701Paid offADM 33
1703Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
1706Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
7.1706At AlicanteBWAS-1603
24.11.1706Began rebuilding at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
11.3.1706/7

Paid off

ADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 1/5256 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

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