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

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Lancaster

161
Nominal Guns80B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered3.3.1692/93BWAS-1714
Launched3.4.1694B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardBursledon - Hampshire B028
Ship Class1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers (1691)B028
Designed by
John TippettsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1650-1692
BWAS-1714
Constructor
William WyattBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild25.5.1719B028
Becomes
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Lancaster' (1722) (80) 1722-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck156' 1"Imperial Feet47.5493 
Length of Keel128' 9"Imperial Feet39.0226 
Breadth41' 10"Imperial Feet12.4968 
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055 
Burthen1,198Imperial Feet0.131 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck156' 1"Imperial Feet47.5493 
Length of Keel128' 9"Imperial Feet39.0226 
Breadth41' 10"Imperial Feet12.4968 
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055 
Burthen1,198 46⁄94Imperial Feet0.0124 

Armament


1694Broadside 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

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

1706Broadside Weight = 725.5 Imperial Pound ( 329.0149 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck30 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1703476EstablishmentBWAS-1714

12 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1694 - 7.6.1695Captain
Andrew LeakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1697
Transfered ADM 6/4/92BWAS-17148.6.1696 - 25.4.1697Captain
Sir Robert RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1702
ADM 6/4/39
Issued by
Edward RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1671-1702

Confirmed 19.10.1696BWAS-171420.4.1697 - 31.12.1699Captain
Henry MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1701
ADM 6/4/93BWAS-17143.4.1701 - 13.1.1701/2Captain
Thomas ButlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1711
Transfered ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 18.3.1702/3Captain
John PriceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1708
ADM 6/6/130BWAS-171419.3.1702/3 - 23.3.1702/3Captain
Thomas LeggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1705
ADM 6/7/106ADM 6/724.3.1702/3 - 25.4.1703Captain
Andrew LeakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1697
Transfered ADM 6/7/108ADM 6/726.4.1703 - 19.4.1704Captain
Christopher MyngsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1707
Transfered ADM 6/7/120BWAS-17145.5.1704 - 5.6.1704Captain
James MoodyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1721
Transfered ADM 6/8/76BWAS-171416.1.1705/6 - 6.3.1705/6Captain
Henry LumleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1715
ADM 6/8/222ADM 6/816.9.1706 - 21.12.1708Captain
James MoodyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1721
Transfered ADM 6/9/12ADM 6/95.1.1708/9 - 28.2.1710/11Captain
John HuntingdonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1711
ADM 6/10/26BWAS-1714

37 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
20.7.1696 - 2.5.1697Third Lieutenant
William JenkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1702
ADM 6/43.5.1697 - 31.12.1699Third Lieutenant
William GivenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1701
ADM 6/4/93ADM 6/45.4.1701 - 31.12.1701First Lieutenant
Thomas MilesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1707
Transfered ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 20.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant
Francis JurinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1702
ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 31.12.1701Third Lieutenant
James WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1704
Transfered ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 15.12.1702First Lieutenant
Henry WardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1702
ADM 6/6/135ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 22.12.1702Third Lieutenant
Sampson BourneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1705
ADM 6/6/136ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 15.12.1702Second Lieutenant
Nicholas SauleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1707
ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/616.12.1702 - 4.5.1704First Lieutenant
Nicholas SauleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1707
ADM 6/7/64ADM 6/723.12.1702 - 24.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant
Sampson BourneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1705
Transfered ADM 6/7/68ADM 6/723.12.1702 - 24.3.1702/3Third Lieutenant
John FletcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1734
ADM 6/7/68ADM 6/726.2.1702/3 - 26.10.1703Second Lieutenant
Thomas HelbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1709
ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/725.3.1703 - 19.4.1704Third Lieutenant
William AtwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1705
ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/727.10.1703 - 28.1.1705/6Second Lieutenant
Walter MarkhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1706
ADM 6/8/33
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/83.5.1704 - 3.10.1704Third Lieutenant
Israel SparkesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1730
Transfered ADM 6/8/79ADM 6/85.5.1704 - 28.1.1705/6First Lieutenant
Mark HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1706
ADM 6/8/76ADM 6/829.1.1705/6 - 8.4.1706First Lieutenant
George ColtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1711
Transfered ADM 6/8/225ADM 6/829.1.1705/6 - 1.3.1705/6Second Lieutenant
John CrosseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1736
ADM 6/8/225ADM 6/829.1.1705/6 - 2.7.1706Third Lieutenant
Yelverton PeytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1742
Transfered ADM 6/8/225ADM 6/84.3.1705/6 - 26.8.1706Second Lieutenant
William CoulseaBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1737
Transfered ADM 6/8/235ADM 6/814.9.1706 - 20.9.1706First Lieutenant
William CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1736
ADM 6/9/12ADM 6/914.9.1706 - 20.9.1706Second Lieutenant
George ColtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1711
ADM 6/9/12ADM 6/914.9.1706 - 20.9.1706Third Lieutenant
George ProtheroeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1733
ADM 6/9/12ADM 6/921.9.1706 - 5.11.1706First Lieutenant
George ColtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1711
ADM 6/9/13ADM 6/921.9.1706 - 28.9.1706Second Lieutenant
George ProtheroeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1733
ADM 6/9/13ADM 6/928.9.1706 - 10.10.1706Third Lieutenant
Thomas BeverleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1721
ADM 6/9/14ADM 6/929.9.1706 - 5.11.1706Second Lieutenant
Samuel BlackmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1711
ADM 6/9/15ADM 6/911.10.1706 - 22.10.1706Third Lieutenant
Thomas AshtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1711
ADM 6/9/17ADM 6/923.10.1706 - 9.7.1707Third Lieutenant
Francis CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1727
Transfered ADM 6/9/19ADM 6/96.11.1706 - 28.2.1710/11First Lieutenant
Samuel BlackmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1711
ADM 6/9/23ADM 6/96.11.1706 - 15.11.1706Second Lieutenant
James ThorntonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1714
ADM 6/9/23ADM 6/916.11.1706 - 24.9.1710Second Lieutenant
John AldridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1719
Transfered ADM 6/9/25ADM 6/94.9.1708 - 11.1.1709/10Third Lieutenant
Charles PassengerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1711
Transfered ADM 6/10/28
Confirmed 11.1.1708/9ADM 6/1012.1.1709/10 - 28.2.1710/11Third Lieutenant
George SpaightBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1715
ADM 6/11/19ADM 6/1125.9.1710 - 25.2.1710/11Second Lieutenant
Edward NicholasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1718
ADM 6/11/71ADM 6/1126.2.1710/11 - 28.2.1710/11Second Lieutenant
John RipleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711
ADM 6/11/114ADM 6/1112.6.1711 - 12.8.1711Third Lieutenant
Henry LangrishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1712
Transfered ADM 6/11/145ADM 6/11

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
13.8.1694 - 1697Gunner
John ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1697
ADM 6/4/73
Issued by
Lord John Berkeley (3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1689

Confirmed 12.2.1696/97ADM 6/4

6 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
5.8.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Joseph ReedBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
: on board from 28.10.1695 ADM 6/3/159ADM 6/38.8.1695 - 1695Volunteer
John FleakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
: on board from 25.10.1695 ADM 6/3/159ADM 6/31697 - 21.5.1697Volunteer
Fleetwood ArmorerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
Transfered ADM 6/4/99ADM 6/411.2.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer
Charles BernardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
ADM 6/4/72ADM 6/43.3.1696/97 - 20.3.1696/97Volunteer
John BenbowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1701
Transfered ADM 6/4/79ADM 6/413.8.1709 - 20.4.1710Midshipman
Thomas JolleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1740
ADM 107/2/264ADM 107/2

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
23.2.1702/3 - 2.10.1703Ordinary Seaman
Samuel PitmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1718
Transfered ADM 107/2/128ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
4.1694Completed at Bursledon - Hampshire at a cost of £12807.4.10dBWAS-1603
31.12.1699

Paid off

ADM 51
1702To the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
6.1707At DeniaBWAS-1714
1708In the StraitsBWAS-1714
1709In the ChannelBWAS-1714
28.2.1710/11Paid offADM 51
25.5.1719Commenced breaking up to be rebuiltBWAS-1714

 
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