British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1666)

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Mansuriye (62) 1772-1790
Turkish 62 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1772)
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3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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Administrator
Service 1665
James JanewayBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1717-1730
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Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1665
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Defiance
Nominal Guns	64	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	26.10.1664	BWAS-1603
Launched	27.3.1666	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford - London	B028
Constructor	William CastleBritish Ship Builder Service 1629-1681	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Burnt	6.12.1668	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel117' 0"Imperial Feet35.6616
Breadth37' 3"Imperial Feet11.2885
Depth in Hold15' 3"Imperial Feet4.5872
Burthen862Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel117' 0"Imperial Feet35.6616
Breadth37' 3"Imperial Feet11.2885
Depth in Hold15' 3"Imperial Feet4.5872
Draught Aft16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022
Burthen863 ⁵⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 667 Imperial Pound ( 302.4845 kg)B065
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck28 British Culverin
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Culverin

1666Broadside Weight = 667 Imperial Pound ( 302.4845 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck29 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
320 B065

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.3.1666 - 2.6.1666CaptainBWAS-16034.6.1666 - 9.6.1666CaptainB05110.6.1666 - 3.12.1667Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-16031.7.1666 - 19.9.1666Captain†BWAS-160327.5.1668 - 1.7.1668CaptainBWAS-1603

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.6.1666 - 9.6.1666Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-16039.1667AdmiralBWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1666LieutenantB0511666 - 7.11.1666Lieutenantref:9521668LieutenantB051

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1665/66Completed at Deptford - London at a cost of £5966.15.0dBWAS-1603
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
9.1667Flagship of the C-in-C at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
6.12.1668Burnt by accident at Chatham while in OrdinaryBWAS-1603
2.3.1671/72Remains hulkedBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

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