British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Sunderland' (1694)

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Sunderland -> 1715 Sunderland Hulk

162
Nominal Guns60B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered20.4.1693BWAS-1603
Launched17.3.1693/94BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardSouthampton - Hampshire BWAS-1603
Ship Class1691 Program - 60 gun 4th RatesB028
Designed byJohn TippettsBWAS-1603
ConstructorWilliam PoddBWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the Line B028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Sunk as Foundation1737BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck145' 2"Imperial Feet44.1971 
Length of Keel120' 2"Imperial Feet36.5785 
Breadth37' 10"Imperial Feet11.2776 
Depth in Hold15' 10"Imperial Feet4.572 
Burthen914 85⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1694Broadside Weight = 408 Imperial Pound ( 185.028 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1694365EstablishmentBWAS-1714
10.1694240Establishment in PeaceBWAS-1714

17 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
30.12.1695 - 15.9.1696CaptainGerard Ellwes ADM 6/3/108BWAS-16033.8.1696 - 30.11.1696CaptainPhilip DawesADM 6/41.12.1696 - 1.8.1697CaptainJohn Constable ADM 6/4/50ADM 6/47.1.1696/97 - 11.8.1697CaptainRoger Bellwood (d.1697)† ADM 6/4/59BWAS-16031.11.1697 - 7.1698CaptainJonathan Spann (c.1661-1712) ADM 6/4/121BWAS-160310.2.1700/1 - 25.12.1701CaptainTudor Trevor (d.1739/40) ADM 6/6/55BWAS-160326.12.1701 - 14.1.1701/2CaptainDaniel Reeves (d.1702) ADM 6/6/126ADM 6/615.1.1701/2 - 25.9.1702CaptainDavid Wavell (d.1703/4) ADM 6/6/132BWAS-160310.3.1702/3 - 26.4.1703CaptainThomas Meade (d.1740) ADM 6/8/25
Commission confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/827.4.1703 - 23.5.1703CommanderThomas Campion ADM 6/8/58
Commission confirmed 24.2.1703/4BWAS-160324.5.1703 - 7.6.1703CaptainThomas Meade (d.1740) ADM 6/8/25
Commission confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/88.6.1703 - 13.12.1704CaptainRobert Thompson ADM 6/8/34
Commission confirmed 13.12.1703BWAS-160314.12.1704 - 24.9.1706CaptainThomas Long (d.1710) ADM 6/8/120BWAS-160325.9.1706 - 17.5.1708CaptainWilliam Jameson (d.bef.1718) ADM 6/9/132
Commission confirmed 2.2.1706/7BWAS-160318.5.1708 - 21.5.1709CaptainGeorge Forbes (1685-1765) ADM 6/9/164ODNB22.5.1709 - 22.7.1711CaptainHenry Gore (c.1666-1726) ADM 6/10/64
Commission confirmed 27.5.1709BWAS-160324.7.1711 - 1.1713CaptainJohn Cockburn (c.1666-c.1731) ADM 6/11/172
Commission confirmed 23.10.1711BWAS-1603

22 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
20.6.1694 - 2.1.1695/96Second LieutenantDavid Erskin ADM 6/3/89ADM 6/318.2.1695/96 - 2.6.1697Second LieutenantMichael Lovell ADM 6/3/130ADM 6/325.7.1697 - 11.2.1700/1Second LieutenantRichard Thornton ADM 6/4/127
Commission confirmed 26.11.1697ADM 6/46.8.1697 - 11.2.1700/1First LieutenantHewett Holloway (c.1671-?) ADM 6/4/127
Commission confirmed 26.11.1697ADM 6/412.2.1700/1 - 15.1.1701/2First LieutenantJohn Gullin (c.1671-?) ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/612.2.1700/1 - 31.12.1701Second LieutenantGilbert Talbot ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 18.2.1701/2Second LieutenantJohn Foxley (c.1663-c.1703) ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/619.2.1701/2 - 11.5.1703First LieutenantJohn Foxley (c.1663-c.1703) ADM 6/7/12ADM 6/719.2.1701/2 - 26.8.1702Second LieutenantWilliam Davenport (d.1707) ADM 6/7/11ADM 6/712.8.1702 - 1.1.1704/5Second LieutenantChristopher Allenby ADM 6/7/47ADM 6/712.5.1703 - 12.9.1704First LieutenantPeter Horroy (d.1750) ADM 6/8/29
Commission confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/82.1.1704/5 - 31.1.1704/5Second LieutenantRalph Eaglesfield ADM 6/8/132ADM 6/81.2.1704/5 - 3.4.1706First LieutenantRalph Eaglesfield ADM 6/8/147ADM 6/814.2.1704/5 - 17.5.1708Second LieutenantWalter Ross ADM 6/8/151ADM 6/84.4.1706 - 17.5.1708First LieutenantThomas Whitney (d.1741) ADM 6/8/246ADM 6/818.5.1708 - 23.11.1709First LieutenantThomas Whitney (d.1741) ADM 6/9/164ADM 6/918.5.1708 - 9.3.1708/9Second LieutenantWalter Ross ADM 6/9/164ADM 6/910.3.1708/9 - 4.7.1709Second LieutenantDalby Thomas ADM 6/10/41ADM 6/105.7.1709 - 26.1.1709/10Second LieutenantJames Rosse ADM 6/10/74ADM 6/1024.11.1709 - 1.1713First LieutenantJames Aylett ADM 6/11/7ADM 6/1127.1.1709/10 - 27.7.1711Second LieutenantJames Dore ADM 6/11/22ADM 6/1128.7.1711 - 1.1713Second LieutenantCharles Garrard ADM 6/11/170
Commission confirmed 19.10.1711ADM 6/11

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
18.7.1709 - 11.11.1710Able SeamanGeorge Conduit ADM 107/3/40ADM107/319.9.1733 - 15.9.1734Able SeamanSamuel Couchman (c.1717-1749) ADM 107/3/358ADM107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1693/94Completed at Southampton - Hampshire at a cost of £9088.5.3dBWAS-1603
2.1697

Commissioned for the West Indies

BWAS-1603
7.1698

Paid off

BWAS-1603
1701

Commissioned for the Dunkirk squadron

BWAS-1603
1704In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
1706Sailed to JamiacaBWAS-1603
1706Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
1708In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1709In the ChannelBWAS-1603
2.3.1708/9In action against René Trouin (Sieur du Gué) (1673-1736) squadronBWAS-1603
1710In the Soundings, then to St Helena and the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1603
1711In the Saint LawrenceBWAS-1603
1.1713

Paid off

BWAS-1603
11.1715Refitted as a Hulk
11.1715Renamed Sunderland HulkBWAS-1714
1737Scuttled as a foundation at Sheerness 1737 but alternatively reported fitted as hospital ship with 100 men and 20 guns in June 1741 until condemned at Port Mahon 1744/03/10BWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
29.4.1711-9.10.1711British Fleet For North AmericaSir Hovenden Walker (1666-1725) 
 
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