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

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Windsor

165
Nominal Guns60B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered22.10.1694BWAS-1714
Launched31.10.1695B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1714
Ship Class1691 Program - 60 gun 4th Rates (1691)B028
Designed by
John TippettsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1650-1692
B028
Constructor
Edward SnelgroveBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1690-1700
B028
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild2.10.1725B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck146' 2 ½"Imperial Inch3.7084 (12′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel120' 0"Imperial Inch3.048 (9′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 9"Imperial Inch0.9398 (3′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 8 ½"Imperial Inch0.381 (1′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen910Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck146' 2 ½"Imperial Inch3.7084 (12′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel120' 0"Imperial Inch3.048 (9′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 9"Imperial Inch0.9398 (3′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen909 57⁄94Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck146' 2 ½"Imperial Inch3.7084 (12′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel120' 0"Imperial Inch3.048 (9′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 9"Imperial Inch0.9398 (3′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 8 ½"Imperial Inch0.381 (1′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen909 57⁄94Tons 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 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1695365 BWAS-1714
1695240Establishment for peaceBWAS-1714

17 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.9.1695 - 22.12.1695Captain
Thomas ShermanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1692
Transfered ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/37.12.1695 - 22.3.1697/98Captain
Thomas WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1698
Transfered ADM 6/3/99BWAS-17142.5.1699 - 22.5.1699Captain
Thomas DilkesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1697
Transfered ADM 6/5/46ADM 6/523.5.1699 - 25.2.1700/1Captain
James WishartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1715
ADM 6/5/54BWAS-171426.2.1700/1 - 3.4.1701Captain
William GiffordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1676-1714
Transfered ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/63.4.1701 - 9.10.1702Captain
John ConstableBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1702
Dismissed ADM 6/6/83BWAS-171411.10.1702 - 5.6.1704Captain
Hercules MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1705
ADM 6/8/71
Confirmed 13.4.1704BWAS-17146.6.1704 - 14.12.1704Captain
James MoodyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1721
Transfered ADM 6/8/81BWAS-17141.2.1704/5 - 27.6.1706Captain
Tudor TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1717
Transfered ADM 6/8/147BWAS-171424.7.1708 - 7.5.1710Captain
Barrows HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1726
Transfered ADM 6/10/57
Confirmed 29.4.1709BWAS-17148.5.1710 - 15.7.1711Captain
George PaddonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1682-1715
Transfered ADM 6/11/167
Confirmed 12.10.1711BWAS-171416.7.1711 - 21.12.1714Captain
Robert ArrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1696-1720
ADM 6/11/168
Confirmed 15.10.1711BWAS-171422.12.1714 - 28.2.1715/16Captain
Francis DoveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1725
Transfered ADM 6/12/10BWAS-171429.2.1715/16 - 19.3.1715/16Captain
Sir Robert JohnsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1722
ADM 6/12/62ADM 6/126.1.1717/18 - 14.5.1719Captain
Francis PercyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1739
ADM 6/12/109BWAS-171411.1.1719/20 - 7.12.1720Captain
The Hon. Charles StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1736
ADM 6/12/188ADM 6/1210.4.1721 - 5.2.1721/22Captain
John HubbardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1727
ADM 6/13/9BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
8.1715 - 1715Admiral of the White
Sir George ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1703
BWAS-1714

36 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
27.9.1695 - 9.5.1699First Lieutenant
George PaddonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1682-1715
Transfered ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/310.5.1699 - 26.2.1700/1First Lieutenant
John PepysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1709
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 27.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant
Abraham AdamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1701
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 4.5.1701First Lieutenant
Thomas LeggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
Transfered ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 7.4.1701Second Lieutenant
Richard HolfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1703
ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/68.4.1701 - 7.5.1701Second Lieutenant
Samuel OatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1657-1702
Transfered ADM 6/6/86ADM 6/65.5.1701 - 5.6.1704First Lieutenant
Thomas LangrishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1704
ADM 6/6/94ADM 6/68.5.1701 - 5.6.1704Second Lieutenant
Samuel OatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1710
ADM 6/6/94ADM 6/66.6.1704 - 4.4.1705First Lieutenant
Mark HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1707
Transfered ADM 6/8/81ADM 6/86.6.1704 - 11.12.1704Second Lieutenant
John CastleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1674-1706
Transfered ADM 6/8/81ADM 6/823.12.1704 - 26.8.1706Second Lieutenant
Joseph WattsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1720
Transfered ADM 6/8/128ADM 6/81.2.1704/5 - 18.12.1705First Lieutenant
John GullinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1708
Transfered ADM 6/8/147ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 15.1.1707/8First Lieutenant
William MungonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1708
ADM 6/8/211ADM 6/86.6.1707 - 26.6.1711Second Lieutenant
William CockburneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1711
ADM 6/10/57
Confirmed 29.4.1709ADM 6/1016.1.1707/8 - 27.7.1711First Lieutenant
Roger TublayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1711
Transfered ADM 6/10/57
Confirmed 29.4.1709ADM 6/1027.6.1711 - 27.7.1711Second Lieutenant
Alexander BowersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1686-1728
Transfered ADM 6/11/170
Confirmed 19.10.1711ADM 6/1128.7.1711 - 8.11.1712First Lieutenant
John BorradaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
ADM 6/11/168
Confirmed 15.10.1711ADM 6/1128.7.1711 - 13.12.1714Second Lieutenant
Joseph WeldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1721
ADM 6/11/175
Confirmed 8.11.1711ADM 6/119.11.1712 - 13.12.1714First Lieutenant
Edward BrookesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
ADM 6/11/269
Confirmed 11.8.1713ADM 6/1114.12.1714 - 3.3.1714/15First Lieutenant
Edward BrookesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1214.12.1714 - 10.3.1714/15Second Lieutenant
Joseph WeldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1721
ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1213.1.1714/15 - 3.3.1714/15Third Lieutenant
John DoveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1728
Transfered ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 28.2.1715/16First Lieutenant
Thomas BillopBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1732
Transfered ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/1211.3.1714/15 - 28.2.1715/16Second Lieutenant
Edward BrookesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
Transfered ADM 6/12/33ADM 6/1211.3.1714/15 - 2.6.1715Third Lieutenant
Joseph WeldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1721
ADM 6/12/33ADM 6/123.3.1715/16 - 16.3.1715/16First Lieutenant
William CoulseaBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1737
Transfered ADM 6/12/63ADM 6/123.3.1715/16 - 19.3.1715/16Second Lieutenant
Edward SandersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1720
ADM 6/12/63ADM 6/128.1.1717/18 - 16.3.1717/18Second Lieutenant
The Hon. Charles O'BrienBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1720
Transfered ADM 6/12/109ADM 6/1210.1.1717/18 - 7.5.1719First Lieutenant
Henry HuishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1738
Transfered ADM 6/12/109ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 7.5.1719Second Lieutenant
William KinseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1732
Transfered ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1211.1.1719/20 - 1.6.1720First Lieutenant
Henry MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1726
Transfered ADM 6/12/188ADM 6/1211.1.1719/20 - 7.12.1720Second Lieutenant
John BerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1721
ADM 6/12/188ADM 6/1210.4.1721 - 13.2.1721/22First Lieutenant
Samuel TilleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1726
ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/1310.4.1721 - 29.6.1721Second Lieutenant
John FenwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1741
ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/1330.6.1721 - 13.2.1721/22Second Lieutenant
George WestonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1727
ADM 6/13/15ADM 6/1330.6.1721 - 13.2.1721/22Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John FenwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1741
ADM 6/13/15ADM 6/13

12 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.8.1695 - 1695Gunner
Tobias WebbBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1695
ADM 6/3/70ADM 6/315.8.1695 - 1695Cook
John Le CountBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1695
ADM 6/3/70ADM 6/315.8.1695 - 1695Purser
William EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/70ADM/A15.8.1695 - 23.8.1695Carpenter
Thomas KentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/70ADM 6/324.8.1695 - 1695Carpenter
Thomas LearBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/73ADM/A11.9.1695 - 1695Boatswain
John OliverBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/77ADM 6/330.10.1695 - 27.12.1695Chaplain
Silvanus JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1695
Transfered ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/328.12.1695 - 7.5.1696Chaplain
James MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/3/108ADM 6/31698 - 29.3.1698Chaplain
William SimondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1698
Transfered ADM 6/5/15ADM 6/513.5.1699 - 25.3.1700Chaplain
John HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1699-1700
Transfered ADM 6/5/52ADM 6/516.9.1712 - 8.11.1712Midshipman Extra
Edward BrookesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
ADM 6/11/224ADM 6/113.6.1715 - 6.10.1715Midshipman Extra
Joseph WeldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1721
Transfered ADM 6/12/43ADM 6/12

14 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
30.9.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Samuel ToftBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1727
ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/31.10.1695 - bef.23.9.1696Volunteer
George GammonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
Transfered ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/37.10.1695 - 5.2.1694/95Volunteer
Richard RillsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
Transfered ADM 6/3/84ADM 6/325.12.1695 - 1695Volunteer
John WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/3/108ADM 6/318.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer
Edward HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/3/130ADM 6/310.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer
Patrick LittlewellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 25.5.1699Volunteer
William JohnsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
Transfered ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 18.3.1699/1700Volunteer
Daniell MorganBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1700
Transfered ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/524.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer
Thomas DavisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/5/55ADM 6/519.9.1700 - 10.10.1700Volunteer-per-order
James StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1751
Transfered ADM 107/1/213ADM 107/12.7.1718 - 17.7.1719Midshipman
William BoddenhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1735
Transfered ADM 107/3/115ADM 107/3c.1720Master's Mate
John PeddieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720
Transfered ADM 106/736/88ADM 10630.9.1720 - 7.12.1720Midshipman
Robert FytcheBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1721
ADM 107/3/131ADM 107/37.7.1721 - 13.2.1721/22Volunteer-per-order
John JenningsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1728
ADM 107/3/187ADM 107/3

3 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
3.4.1718 - 1.7.1718Able Seaman
William BoddenhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1735
ADM 107/3/115ADM 107/323.6.1720 - 14.8.1720Able Seaman
Edward BarberBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1758
Transfered ADM 107/3/188ADM 107/328.10.1722 - 17.4.1723Captain's Servant
Peter RattenburyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1745
Transfered ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
10.1695Completed at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £9873.13.4dBWAS-1603
1696Commissioned for the East Indies, then a guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
1698Paid offBWAS-1714
20.8.1702Benbow vs DuCasse
1704In the East-IndiesBWAS-1714
1705In the ChannelBWAS-1714
23.5.1705Arrived at PlymouthBG
1706To JamaicaBWAS-1714
1708Returned to EnglandBWAS-1714
26.11.1711Took the Thetis (42) off the coast of America, losing 5 killedBWAS-1714
1714Guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
2.1715Started a great repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
2.1715Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
4.1716Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £3608.0.0dBWAS-1603
2.1722Paid offBWAS-1714
2.10.1725Began breakup at Portsmouth, remains moved to Chatham, but actually rebuilt at DeptfordBWAS-1714
8.1815Flagship in the ChannelBWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
9.1701-1702British Fleet for the West indies
John BenbowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1702
 
29.4.1711-9.10.1711British Fleet For North America
Sir Hovenden WalkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1715
 
28.4.1718-10.1718British Baltic Fleet 1718
Sir John NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1740
 
 
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Posted by Paul Luckett on Sunday 9th of May 2021 11:05

I have the will of Thomas Luckett (Mariner) made on 12-July-1708 in the presence of Capt Tudor Trevor on board HMS Windsor. Also mentioned are John Abbot (Mariner) Jona Burk (Master) Ja. Hannagan (Clerk). In the will Thomas says he "belonged" to HMS Kingston.

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