British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Gloucester' (1695)

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Gloucester	164
Nominal Guns	60	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	27.3.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	5.2.1694/95	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Bristol - England	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 60 gun 4th Rates (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1692	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas ClementsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	10.1731	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck145' 2"Imperial Feet44.1971
Length of Keel120' 4"Imperial Feet36.5811
Breadth37' 5"Imperial Feet11.2957
Depth in Hold15' 8"Imperial Feet4.6126
Burthen896Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck145' 2"Imperial Feet44.1971
Length of Keel120' 4"Imperial Feet36.5811
Breadth37' 5"Imperial Feet11.2957
Burthen896 ⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1695Broadside 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
1703365Establishment for warBWAS-1714
1703240Establishment for peaceBWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1695 - 30.4.1697Captain ADM 6/3/74BWAS-16031.7.1697 - 15.6.1699Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/107BWAS-160326.6.1699 - 23.3.1700/1Captain ADM 6/6/44
Confirmed 16.7.1700BWAS-160324.3.1700/1 - 2.4.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/79ADM 6/63.4.1701 - 20.5.1701Captain ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/621.5.1701 - 6.6.1703Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/97BWAS-16038.6.1703 - 8.9.1703Captain ADM 6/8/35
Confirmed 20.12.1703ADM 6/89.9.1703 - 28.9.1706Captain ADM 6/8/25
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 10.11.1703BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
13.11.1698 - 1701Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1603

16 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.1.1696/97 - 13.4.1697Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/84
Confirmed 24.3.1696/97ADM 6/419.4.1697 - 30.6.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/90ADM 6/416.6.1697 - 19.2.1700/1Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/124
Confirmed 10.11.1697ADM 6/41.7.1697 - 6.3.1698/99First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/107ADM 6/41.7.1697 - 10.9.1697Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/107ADM 6/411.9.1697 - 23.11.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/117ADM 6/423.11.1697 - 15.3.1698/99Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/126ADM 6/47.3.1698/99 - 23.3.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/44
Confirmed 15.7.1700ADM 6/616.3.1698/99 - 23.3.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/44
Confirmed 15.7.1700ADM 6/624.3.1700/1 - 2.2.1702/3First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/79ADM 6/624.3.1700/1 - 24.6.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/79ADM 6/66.5.1702 - 24.6.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/825.6.1703 - 16.8.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 11.11.1703ADM 6/825.6.1703 - 9.5.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/816.8.1704 - 28.9.1706First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/89ADM 6/1410.5.1705 - 28.9.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/5
Confirmed 22.7.1706ADM 6/9

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/31.3.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/324.11.1695 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/86
Issued by
Confirmed 26.3.1697ADM 6/428.11.1695 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/92
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 24.4.1697ADM 6/43.1.1744 - 15.5.1746Master ADM 107/4/50ADM 107/4

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
10.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/28ADM 6/35.2.1703/4 - 28.9.1706Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/203ADM 107/212.8.1706 - 1.11.1706Coxswain Transfered ADM 107/1/263ADM 107/1

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
11.9.1699 - 4.3.1700/1Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/2/24ADM 107/25.3.1700/1 - 21.12.1701Captain's Clerk Transfered ADM 107/2/24ADM 107/24.5.1705 - 14.10.1705Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/263ADM 107/115.10.1705 - 11.8.1706Able Seaman ADM 107/1/263ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1695Sailed with a convoy for TurkeyBWAS-1603
29.11.1698Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1704In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1706Reduced to harbour serviceB028
28.9.1706Paid offADM 51
24.4.1708Rerated as a Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

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Gloucester
Gloucester Hulk
Nominal Guns	60	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	27.3.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	5.2.1694/95	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Bristol - England	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 60 gun 4th Rates (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1692	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas ClementsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	10.1731	B028