British Third Rate ship of the line 'Chichester' (1695)

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Chichester	168
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.4.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	6.3.1694/95	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Designed by	John Tippetts	B028
Constructor	Robert Lee (d.1698)	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1705	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Chichester' (1706) (80)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck157' 3"Imperial Inch3.9878 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel130' 5"Imperial Inch3.302 (10′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 9 ½"Imperial Inch1.0414 (3′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Inch0.4318 (1′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,210Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck157' 3"Imperial Inch3.9878 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel130' 5"Imperial Inch3.302 (10′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 9 ½"Imperial Inch1.0414 (3′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Inch0.4318 (1′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,211 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.3.1694/95Broadside Weight = 734.5 Imperial Pound ( 333.0963 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Quarterdeck20 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder
Lower Deck Bow Chaser2 British Culverin
Upper Deck Bow Chaser2 British Saker

1704Broadside Weight = 630.5 Imperial Pound ( 285.9323 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck22 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.2.1690/91490Design Complement

11 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.1.1694/95 - 2.9.1695CaptainSir Richard Edwards ADM 6/3/11ADM 6/326.8.1695 - 1696CaptainJohn Jennings (1664-1743) ADM 6/3/73BWAS-16031696 - 7.9.1696CaptainCharles Brittiff (d.1703)BWAS-16038.9.1696 - 1697CaptainRobert Deane (d.1699/0) ADM 6/4/23ADM 6/430.1.1699/0 - 22.1.1701/2CaptainSir Robert Robinson (d.1718/19) ADM 6/6/21BWAS-16031702 - 12.1.1702/3CaptainJedediah Barker (d.1702/3)†BWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2CaptainArchibald Hamilton (c.1673-1754) ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/616.3.1701/2 - 1702CaptainAndrew Pedder (d.1702)† ADM 6/7/19BWAS-16037.6.1703 - 16.6.1704CaptainJohn Hartnoll ADM 6/8/32
Commission confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/817.6.1704 - 14.7.1704CaptainThomas Coal ADM 6/8/82BWAS-160315.7.1704 - 4.12.1706CaptainJohn Redman (d.1727/28) ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

29 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1693/94 - 27.9.1695First LieutenantJohn Lowen (d.1711) ADM 6/3/1ADM 6/34.1.1694/95 - 17.12.1696Third LieutenantJohn Paul (c.1669-?) ADM 6/3/2ADM 6/328.1.1694/95 - 1695Second LieutenantEdmond Draper ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/313.9.1695 - 16.4.1696Second LieutenantSamuel Ryddall ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/328.9.1695 - 12.10.1695First LieutenantWilliam Crouch ADM 6/3/81ADM113.10.1695 - 1696First LieutenantJohn Flawes ADM 6/4/34
Commission confirmed 5.10.1696ADM 6/418.12.1696 - 17.6.1697Third LieutenantGeorge Lumley (c.1671-1710) ADM 6/4/55ADM 6/424.3.1697/98 - 1.2.1699/0Second LieutenantJohn Codner (d.1714) ADM 6/5/13ADM 6/52.2.1699/0 - 14.1.1700/1First LieutenantJohn Ward (d.1716/17) ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/0 - 9.4.1701Second LieutenantWagdolen Baker (d.1704) ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/0 - 25.3.1700Third LieutenantRichard Canning (d.1726) ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/627.3.1700 - 4.4.1701Third LieutenantMathew Tale ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/615.1.1700/1 - 9.4.1701First LieutenantThomas Wilshaw ADM 6/6/52ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 20.1.1701/2Third LieutenantWilliam Coulsea ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2First LieutenantWagdolen Baker (d.1704) ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2Second LieutenantBeaumont Raymond (d.1718) ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 17.3.1701/2First LieutenantThomas Meade (d.1740) ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Second LieutenantJames Anderson ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Third LieutenantMathew Nesbitt ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/617.3.1701/2 - 2.1.1702/3Second LieutenantEdward St Loe (c.1682-1729) ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/717.3.1701/2 - 7.12.1702Third LieutenantRobert Lacon (d.1703) ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/718.3.1701/2 - 10.4.1703First LieutenantWilliam Coney (d.1707) ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/78.12.1702 - 2.1.1702/3Third LieutenantJoseph Watts (d.1721) ADM 6/8/25ADM 6/83.1.1702/3 - 29.4.1703Second LieutenantJoseph Watts (d.1721) ADM 6/8/25
Commission confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/83.1.1702/3 - 29.4.1703Third LieutenantEdward Storey (d.1727) ADM 6/8/29
Commission confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/830.4.1703 - 29.8.1703Second LieutenantEdward Storey (d.1727) ADM 6/8/29
Commission confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/830.4.1703 - 26.6.1704Third LieutenantJames Todd ADM 6/8/32
Commission confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/811.6.1703 - 15.12.1704First LieutenantMichael Walford ADM 6/8/32
Commission confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/812.7.1704 - 22.8.1704Second LieutenantJohn Temple (d.1734) ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1695 - 1695CookJohn Ward ADM 6/3/26ADM 6/319.4.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman ExtraBenjamin Barnett (c.1669-1703) ADM 6/6/32ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 1700Midshipman ExtraJohn Warham (d.c.1704) ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 1700Midshipman ExtraWilliam Hamilton ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/620.2.1700/1 - 7.3.1700/1Midshipman ExtraRobert Robinson ADM 6/6/57ADM 6/629.7.1701 - 28.9.1701Midshipman ExtraNathaniel Boyce ADM 6/6/109ADM 6/6

Service History

DateEventSource
1700Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
1702With the fleet at Cadiz and then to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1703In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1704Returned homeBWAS-1603

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B065Brian LaveryBook

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM1AuthorityBook

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