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 6/3c.10.6.1695 - 2.4.1696Captain Charles Brittiff (d.1703)BWAS-160326.8.1695 - 7.9.1696Captain John Jennings (1664-1743) ADM 6/3/73BWAS-16038.9.1696 - 1697Captain Robert Deane (d.1699/1700) ADM 6/4/23ADM 6/430.1.1699/1700 - 22.1.1701/2CaptainSir Robert Robinson (d.1717/18) ADM 6/6/21BWAS-16031702 - 12.1.1702/3Captain Jedediah Barker (d.1702/3)†BWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Captain Archibald Hamilton (c.1673-1754) ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/616.3.1701/2 - 1702Captain Andrew Pedder (d.1702)† ADM 6/7/19BWAS-16037.6.1703 - 16.6.1704Captain John Hartnoll ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/817.6.1704 - 14.7.1704Captain Thomas Coal ADM 6/8/82BWAS-160315.7.1704 - 4.12.1706Captain John Redman (d.1727/28) ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

29 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1693/94 - 27.9.1695First Lieutenant John Lowen (d.1711) ADM 6/3/1ADM 6/34.1.1694/95 - 17.12.1696Third Lieutenant John Paul (c.1669-?) ADM 6/3/2ADM 6/328.1.1694/95 - 1695Second Lieutenant Edmond Draper ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/313.9.1695 - 16.4.1696Second Lieutenant Samuel Ryddall ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/328.9.1695 - 12.10.1695First Lieutenant William Crouch ADM 6/3/81ADM 113.10.1695 - 1696First Lieutenant John Flawes ADM 6/4/34
Confirmed 5.10.1696ADM 6/418.12.1696 - 17.6.1697Third Lieutenant George Lumley (c.1671-1710) ADM 6/4/55ADM 6/424.3.1697/98 - 1.2.1699/1700Second Lieutenant John Codner (d.1714) ADM 6/5/13ADM 6/52.2.1699/1700 - 14.1.1700/1First Lieutenant John Ward (d.1716/17) ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/1700 - 9.4.1701Second Lieutenant Wagden Baker (d.1704) ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/62.2.1699/1700 - 25.3.1700Third Lieutenant Richard Canning (d.1726) ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/627.3.1700 - 4.4.1701Third Lieutenant Mathew Tale ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/615.1.1700/1 - 9.4.1701First Lieutenant Thomas Wilshaw ADM 6/6/52ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 20.1.1701/2Third Lieutenant William Coulsea ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant Wagden Baker (d.1704) ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant Beaumont Raymond (d.1718) ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 17.3.1701/2First Lieutenant Thomas Meade (d.1740) ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Second Lieutenant James Anderson ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 16.3.1701/2Third Lieutenant Mathew Nesbitt ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/617.3.1701/2 - 2.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant Edward St Loe (c.1682-1729) ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/717.3.1701/2 - 7.12.1702Third Lieutenant Robert Lacon (d.1703) ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/718.3.1701/2 - 10.4.1703First Lieutenant William Coney (d.1707) ADM 6/7/20ADM 6/78.12.1702 - 2.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant Joseph Watts (d.1721) ADM 6/8/25ADM 6/83.1.1702/3 - 29.4.1703Second Lieutenant Joseph Watts (d.1721) ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/83.1.1702/3 - 29.4.1703Third Lieutenant Edward Storey (d.1727) ADM 6/8/29
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/830.4.1703 - 29.8.1703Second Lieutenant Edward Storey (d.1727) ADM 6/8/29
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/830.4.1703 - 26.6.1704Third Lieutenant James Todd ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/811.6.1703 - 15.12.1704First Lieutenant Michael Walford ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 10.12.1703ADM 6/812.7.1704 - 22.8.1704Second Lieutenant John Temple (d.1734) ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1695 - 1695Cook John Ward ADM 6/3/26ADM 6/319.4.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Benjamin Barnett (c.1669-1703) ADM 6/6/32ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 1700Midshipman Extra John Warham (d.c.1704) ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 1700Midshipman Extra William Hamilton ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/620.2.1700/1 - 7.3.1700/1Midshipman Extra Robert Robinson ADM 6/6/57ADM 6/629.7.1701 - 28.9.1701Midshipman Extra Nathaniel Boyce ADM 6/6/109ADM 6/6

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
14.12.1703 - 26.2.1703/4Midshipman Henry Power (d.1749) ADM 107/2/90ADM 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

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