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

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Newark	170
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Newark' (1695) (80) 1695-1713 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	17.5.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	3.6.1695	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Hessel Cliff - The Humber	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1692	B028
Constructor	John FrameBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1699-1715	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1713	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Newark' (1695) (80) 1695-1713 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck157' 1 ½"Imperial Inch3.9878 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel130' 5 ½"Imperial Inch3.302 (10′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 10 ½"Imperial Inch1.0414 (3′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Inch0.4572 (1′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1,216Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck157' 1 ½"Imperial Inch3.9878 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel130' 5 ½"Imperial Inch3.302 (10′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 10 ½"Imperial Inch1.0414 (3′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Inch0.4572 (1′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1,216 ⁷⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.6.1695Broadside Weight = 708 Imperial Pound ( 321.078 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Quarterdeck16 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder
Lower Deck Bow Chaser2 British Culverin

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.2.1690/91490Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 13.9.1696CaptainB05114.9.1696 - 18.10.1697Captain ADM 6/4/25ADM 6/426.2.1700/1 - 3.1.1702/3Captain ADM 6/6/61TRN24.1.1702/3 - 30.6.1703Captain ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/71.7.1703 - 6.2.1704/5Captain ADM 6/7/135ADM 6/71.1.1705/6 - 6.4.1708Captain ADM 6/8/214BWAS-16037.4.1708 - 30.11.1710Captain ADM 6/9/153ADM 6/9

37 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.1.1694/95 - 18.10.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/4ADM 6/38.1.1694/95 - 10.6.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/4ADM 6/312.6.1697 - 18.10.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/103ADM 6/428.2.1700/1 - 31.12.1701Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 4.4.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 16.11.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/67ADM 6/68.5.1701 - 31.12.1701Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/94ADM 6/627.1.1701/2 - 13.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/140ADM 6/629.1.1701/2 - 13.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/2ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 24.3.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/76ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 20.5.1703Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/77ADM 6/725.3.1703 - 16.4.1703Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/71.4.1703 - 10.1.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/114ADM 6/78.7.1703 - 25.10.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/89.7.1703 - 25.10.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/830.7.1703 - 25.8.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/8ADM 6/818.9.1703 - 3.3.1703/4Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/16ADM 6/826.10.1703 - 31.12.1705First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/20ADM 6/826.10.1703 - 1.2.1704/5Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/19ADM 6/84.3.1703/4 - 23.4.1705Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/107
Confirmed 1.11.1704ADM 6/82.2.1704/5 - 31.12.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/147ADM 6/81.1.1705/6 - 11.4.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/215ADM 6/81.1.1705/6 - 16.3.1707/8Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/215ADM 6/81.1.1705/6 - 6.2.1705/6Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/215ADM 6/87.2.1705/6 - 15.3.1707/8Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/229ADM 6/816.3.1707/8 - 11.4.1708Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/148ADM 6/916.3.1707/8 - 11.4.1708Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/147ADM 6/912.4.1708 - 25.8.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/155ADM 6/912.4.1708 - 3.10.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/155ADM 6/912.4.1708 - 13.1.1708/9Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/155ADM 6/914.1.1708/9 - 31.7.1709Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/25ADM 6/101.8.1709 - 3.10.1709Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/78ADM 6/1026.8.1709 - 23.3.1709/10Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/85ADM 6/104.10.1709 - 30.11.1710First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/91ADM 6/104.10.1709 - 21.12.1709Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/91ADM 6/1022.12.1709 - 30.11.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/15ADM 6/1124.4.1710 - 30.11.1710Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/41ADM 6/11

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 15.9.1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/323.1.1694/95 - 1697Chaplain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/31ADM 6/326.6.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/64ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/328.2.1695/96 - 1696Purser ADM 6/3/157ADM 6/314.5.1701 - 1701Boatswain ADM/A/1882/262ADM/A

11 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/40ADM 6/39.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/5ADM 6/325.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/325.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/3aft.12.3.1695/96 - 27.9.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/31ADM 6/424.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/45.10.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/425.5.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/99ADM 6/410.2.1706 - 17.4.1708Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/266RNLPC27.3.1706 - 21.4.1708Midshipman ADM 107/2/177ADM 107/218.4.1708 - 20.4.1710Midshipman ADM 107/2/266RNLPC

Service History

DateEventSource
4.5.1694Building contract issuedBWAS-1603
18.10.1697Paid offADM 51
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
6.2.1704/5Paid offADM 51
30.11.1710Paid offADM 51
12.5.1713Docked at Chatham to be broken up and rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ADM 6/4 Archive

TRN2William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM/A Archive

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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Newark
Newarke
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Newark' (1695) (80) 1695-1713 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	17.5.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	3.6.1695	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Hessel Cliff - The Humber	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1692	B028
Constructor	John FrameBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1699-1715	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1713	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Newark' (1695) (80) 1695-1713 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line