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

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Cambridge	169
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	27.11.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	21.2.1694/95	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers	B028
Designed by	John Tippetts	B028
Constructor	Fisher Harding (d.1705)	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	30.8.1713	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British 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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.1.1694/95 - 2.1695CaptainThomas Crawley ADM 6/3/7ADM 6/32.1695 - 9.1695CaptainJames Stewart (d.1704/5) ADM 6/3/59ADM 6/319.8.1695 - 30.4.1699CaptainThomas Crawley ADM 6/3/71ADM 6/33.4.1701 - 25.12.1701CaptainRobert Fairfax (1666-1725) ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 4.6.1702CaptainThomas Dilkes (d.1706) ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/611.6.1702 - 18.3.1702/3CaptainRichard Lestock (d.1713) ADM 6/7/74
Commission confirmed 9.1.1702/3ADM 6/719.3.1702/3 - 23.3.1702/3CaptainAndrew Leake (d.1704) ADM 6/7/108ADM 6/75.2.1704/5 - 2.12.1705CaptainJames Littleton (1668-1722/23) ADM 6/8/149BWAS-16033.12.1705 - 31.12.1705CaptainThomas Cleasbey (d.1718) ADM 6/8/206ADM 6/81.1.1705/6 - 23.6.1707CaptainJames Littleton (1668-1722/23) ADM 6/8/214ADM 6/824.6.1707 - 17.1.1708/9CaptainThomas Swanton (d.1722/23) ADM 6/9/76BWAS-160318.1.1708/9 - bef.15.9.1712CaptainFrancis 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-AdmiralJohn Neville (d.1697)BWAS-1603

34 Commissioned Officers

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

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
4.12.1710 - 1.3.1710/11Midshipman ExtraNathaniel Darkin ADM 6/11/85ADM 6/11

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
15.1.1694/95 - 1695VolunteerEdward Kerne ADM 6/3/9ADM 6/35.5.1695 - 23.8.1695MidshipmanThomas 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

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B065Brian LaveryBook

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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