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 TippettsBritish Ship Builder	B028
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	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) 1706-1749 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.1.1694/95 - 2.9.1695Captain ADM 6/3/11ADM 6/3c.10.6.1695 - 2.4.1696Captain TransferedBWAS-160326.8.1695 - 7.9.1696Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/73BWAS-16038.9.1696 - 1697Captain ADM 6/4/23ADM 6/430.1.1699/1700 - 22.1.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/21BWAS-16031702 - 12.1.1702/3Captain†BWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/616.3.1701/2 - 1702Captain† ADM 6/7/19BWAS-16037.6.1703 - 16.6.1704Captain ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/817.6.1704 - 14.7.1704Captain ADM 6/8/82BWAS-160315.7.1704 - 4.12.1706Captain ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

29 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1693/94 - 27.9.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/1ADM 6/34.1.1694/95 - 17.12.1696Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/2ADM 6/328.1.1694/95 - 12.9.1695Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/313.9.1695 - 23.3.1697/98Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/328.9.1695 - 12.10.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/81ADM 113.10.1695 - 1696First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/34
Confirmed 5.10.1696ADM 6/418.12.1696 - 17.6.1697Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/55ADM 6/424.3.1697/98 - 1.2.1699/1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/13ADM 6/52.2.1699/1700 - 14.1.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/1700 - 9.4.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/1700 - 25.3.1700Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/627.3.1700 - 4.4.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/615.1.1700/1 - 9.4.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/52ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 20.1.1701/2Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 17.3.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/617.3.1701/2 - 2.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/717.3.1701/2 - 7.12.1702Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/718.3.1701/2 - 10.4.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/78.12.1702 - 2.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25ADM 6/83.1.1702/3 - 29.4.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/83.1.1702/3 - 29.4.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/29
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/830.4.1703 - 29.8.1703Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/29
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/830.4.1703 - 26.6.1704Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/811.6.1703 - 15.12.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/812.7.1704 - 22.8.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

12 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 5.5.1695Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/9/54ADM/A1695 - 17.9.1695Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/79ADM 6/319.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/34.4.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/26ADM 6/36.5.1695 - 15.9.1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/54ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/330.9.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/319.4.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/32ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 1700Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 1700Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/620.2.1700/1 - 7.3.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/57ADM 6/629.7.1701 - 28.9.1701Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/109ADM 6/6

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/33ADM 6/36.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/313.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/320.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/314.12.1703 - 26.2.1703/4Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/90ADM 107/2

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1.2.1700/1 - 1.6.1702Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/110ADM 107/2

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

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

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ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 1Authority, Book

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ADM/A Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

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