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

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Cambridge

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Nominal Guns80B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered27.11.1693BWAS-1603
Launched21.2.1694/95B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Ship Class1691 Program - 80 gun 2-DeckersB028
Designed by John TippettsB028
Constructor Fisher Harding (d.1705)B028
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the Line B028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild30.8.1713BWAS-1603
BecomesBritish Third Rate ship of the line 'Cambridge' (1715) (80)

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488 
Length of Keel127' 9"Imperial Feet38.7181 
Breadth41' 11 ½"Imperial Feet12.5095 
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Burthen1,194Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488 
Length of Keel127' 9"Imperial Feet38.7181 
Breadth41' 11 ½"Imperial Feet12.5095 
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Burthen1,194 28⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


21.2.1694/95Broadside Weight = 708 Imperial Pound ( 321.078 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Quarterdeck16 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
13.2.1690/91490Design Complement
1709250As a guardshipBWAS-1603

12 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.1.1694/95 - 2.1695Captain Thomas Crawley ADM 6/3/7ADM 6/32.1695 - 9.1695Captain James Stewart (d.1704/5) ADM 6/3/59ADM 6/319.8.1695 - 30.4.1699Captain Thomas Crawley ADM 6/3/71ADM 6/33.4.1701 - 25.12.1701Captain Robert Fairfax (1666-1725) ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 4.6.1702Captain Thomas Dilkes (d.1706) Transfered ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/611.6.1702 - 18.3.1702/3Captain Richard Lestock (d.1713) ADM 6/7/74
Confirmed 9.1.1702/3ADM 6/719.3.1702/3 - 23.3.1702/3Captain Andrew Leake (d.1704) Transfered ADM 6/7/108ADM 6/75.2.1704/5 - 2.12.1705Captain James Littleton (1668-1722/23) Transfered ADM 6/8/149BWAS-16033.12.1705 - 31.12.1705Captain Thomas Cleasbey (d.1718) ADM 6/8/206ADM 6/81.1.1705/6 - 23.6.1707Captain James Littleton (1668-1722/23) ADM 6/8/214ADM 6/824.6.1707 - 17.1.1708/9Captain Thomas Swanton (d.1722/23) ADM 6/9/76BWAS-160318.1.1708/9 - bef.15.9.1712Captain Francis Dove (d.1724/25): on board from 1.2.1708/9 ADM 6/10/26BWAS-1603

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.6.1695 - 10.1695Vice-Admiral of the RedSir Cloudisley Shovell (1650-1707) ADM 6/3/59ADM 6/31696 - 27.8.1697Vice-Admiral John Neville (d.1697)BWAS-1603

34 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1694/95 - 5.9.1697Second Lieutenant George Maugham (c.1671-1702) ADM 6/3/2ADM 6/38.1.1694/95 - 4.6.1697Third Lieutenant Samuel Legg ADM 6/3/2ADM 6/39.1.1694/95 - 15.3.1694/95First Lieutenant Philip Watkins ADM 6/3/5ADM 6/315.3.1694/95 - 4.6.1697First Lieutenant Henry Turville (d.1719) ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/323.9.1696 - 8.1.1696/97First Lieutenant Joshua Moore (d.1705/6) ADM 6/4/29ADM 6/45.6.1697 - 30.5.1699First Lieutenant Samuel Legg ADM 6/4/125
Confirmed 15.11.1697ADM 6/45.7.1697 - 30.5.1699Second Lieutenant Charles Carter ADM 6/4/125
Confirmed 15.11.1697ADM 6/45.4.1701 - 31.12.1701First Lieutenant John Flawes ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 31.12.1701Second Lieutenant Samuel Gilman Transfered ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/614.4.1701 - 2.11.1701Third Lieutenant Richard Lestock (1678/79-1748) TransferedADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 23.8.1703First Lieutenant Richard Falle (1664-1703) ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 1.2.1702/3Second Lieutenant William Hamilton (c.1672-?) ADM 6/6/136ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 13.9.1702Third Lieutenant Walter Markham (d.1707) ADM 6/6/136ADM 6/614.8.1702 - 6.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant Edward Gibbs ADM 6/7/69
Confirmed 25.12.1702ADM 6/77.1.1702/3 - 30.8.1703Third Lieutenant Thomas Lestock ADM 6/7/73ADM 6/72.2.1702/3 - 30.8.1703Second Lieutenant Thomas Munn (d.1705) ADM 6/7/83ADM 6/724.8.1703 - 17.1.1708/9First Lieutenant George Hay ADM 6/8/27
Confirmed 20.11.1703ADM 6/831.8.1703 - 23.2.1704/5Second Lieutenant Thomas Lestock ADM 6/8/38
Confirmed 29.12.1703ADM 6/831.8.1703 - 9.1.1703/4Third Lieutenant William Smith ADM 6/8/28
Confirmed 22.11.1703ADM 6/810.1.1703/4 - 20.8.1704Third Lieutenant William Graham (d.1717/18) ADM 6/8/41ADM 6/821.8.1704 - 6.9.1705Third Lieutenant Mungo Herdman (d.1727/28) ADM 6/8/102
Confirmed 19.10.1704ADM 6/824.2.1704/5 - 6.4.1705Second Lieutenant William Lloyd (d.1723) Transfered ADM 6/8/157ADM 6/87.9.1705 - 6.1.1708/9Second Lieutenant Mungo Herdman (d.1727/28) Transfered ADM 6/8/208
Confirmed 9.12.1705ADM 6/88.9.1705 - 28.3.1707Third Lieutenant William Probyn ADM 6/8/209
Confirmed 11.12.1705ADM 6/829.3.1707 - 6.1.1708/9Third Lieutenant William Ogilvie Transfered ADM 6/9/68
Confirmed 5.5.1707ADM 6/918.1.1708/9 - 16.11.1709First Lieutenant William Weighman (c.1666-?) Transfered ADM 6/10/26ADM 6/1018.1.1708/9 - 1.2.1708/9Second Lieutenant Nathaniel Cooper (c.1667-?) Transfered ADM 6/10/26ADM 6/1018.1.1708/9 - 6.12.1709Third Lieutenant Richard Dove (d.1734) Transfered ADM 6/10/26ADM 6/104.2.1708/9 - 27.3.1711Second Lieutenant Thomas Billop (d.1740) ADM 6/10/30ADM 6/1017.11.1709 - 27.3.1711First Lieutenant Andrew Horseman Transfered ADM 6/11/5ADM 6/117.12.1709 - 1.11.1711Third Lieutenant James Richards (d.1743) Transfered ADM 6/11/12ADM 6/1128.3.1711 - 15.9.1712First Lieutenant Thomas Billop (d.1740) ADM 6/11/124ADM 6/1128.3.1711 - 15.9.1712Second Lieutenant William Wilson ADM 6/11/125ADM 6/112.11.1711 - 15.9.1712Third Lieutenant John Wooden (d.c.1707) ADM 6/11/174ADM 6/11

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1694/95 - 1695Gunner Thomas Mullins ADM 6/3/26ADM 6/318.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer John Tivill Alfry ADM 6/3/30ADM 6/234.12.1710 - 1.3.1710/11Midshipman Extra Nathaniel Darkin Transfered ADM 6/11/85ADM 6/11

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
15.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer Edward Kerne ADM 6/3/9ADM 6/321.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer George Maugham (c.1671-1702) ADM 6/3/30ADM 6/35.5.1695 - 23.8.1695Midshipman Thomas Cox (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
1696For the SoundingsBWAS-1603
30.4.1699

Paid off

ADM 51
1702Cadiz operationsBWAS-1603
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705At Barcelona and AlicanteBWAS-1603
1707Sailed to Lisbon and then the SoundingsBWAS-1603
1708Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1709Guard ship at the NoreBWAS-1603
15.9.1712Paid offADM 51
30.8.1713

Docked at Woolwich ot broken up and rebuilt

BWAS-1603


Notes on Ship


Launch DateB065
Lavery gives the launch date as 1695/12/02, which is in error
 
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