British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Kingston' (1697)

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Kingston

172
Nominal Guns60B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered10.8.1694B028
Launched13.3.1696/97B028
First Commissioned1.2.1697B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardHessel Cliff - The Humber B028
Ship Class1691 Program - 60 gun 4th RatesB028
Designed by John TippettsB028
Constructor John FrameB028
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the Line B028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild22.7.1716B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Imperial Feet44.196 
Length of Keel120' 10"Imperial Feet36.576 
Breadth37' 11"Imperial Feet11.2812 
Depth in Hold15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177 
Burthen923 82⁄94Imperial Feet0.0222 

Armament


1697Broadside Weight = 408 Imperial Pound ( 185.028 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1697365EstablishmentBWAS-1714
1697240Establishment for peaceBWAS-1714

14 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1696/97 - 6.5.1699Captain Andrew Pedder (d.1702) ADM 6/4/68BWAS-17146.5.1699 - 14.9.1699Commander John Watkins (d.1707) TransferedBWAS-171420.9.1699 - 28.12.1699Captain George Smith (d.1704)BWAS-171426.2.1700/1 - 17.1.1701/2Captain John Leader (d.1701/2) ADM 6/6/62BWAS-171418.1.1701/2 - 4.1.1703/4Captain Barrows Harris (d.1725/26)BWAS-17148.1.1703/4 - 12.12.1704Captain Edward Acton (d.1707) ADM 6/8/40BWAS-171413.12.1704 - 10.5.1706Captain George Clements (d.1707) ADM 6/8/118BWAS-171411.5.1706 - 8.11.1706Captain George Clements (d.1707) ADM 6/8/253ADM 6/89.11.1706 - 12.11.1706Captain Henry Maynard (d.1742) ADM 6/9/24ADM 6/913.11.1706 - 1707Captain Edward Chant (d.1707)† ADM 6/9/25BWAS-17141707 - 23.7.1708Captain Timothy BridgesBWAS-171424.7.1708 - 17.3.1709/10Captain Tudor Trevor (d.1739/40) Transfered ADM 6/11/134
Confirmed 3.5.1711BWAS-17148.5.1710 - 23.1.1710/11Captain Barrows Harris (d.1725/26) ADM 6/11/71
Confirmed 28.9.1710BWAS-171423.1.1710/11 - 18.11.1712Captain Joseph Winder (c.1661-1737/38) ADM 6/11/106BWAS-1714

23 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1696/97 - 28.12.1699Second Lieutenant Gilbert Talbot ADM 6/4/69ADM 6/43.2.1696/97 - 28.12.1699First Lieutenant Daniel Conde ADM 6/4/70ADM 6/427.2.1700/1 - 6.3.1702/3First Lieutenant John Williams (d.1711) ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 22.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant Michael Walford ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/623.1.1702/3 - 6.3.1702/3Second Lieutenant Richard Else ADM 6/8/20
Confirmed 18.10.1703ADM 6/85.3.1702/3 - 30.11.1703Second Lieutenant James Adlington (c.1673-1710) ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/87.3.1702/3 - 27.9.1703First Lieutenant Richard Else ADM 6/8/22
Confirmed 18.10.1703ADM 6/828.9.1703 - 29.2.1703/4First Lieutenant John Goodall (d.1728/29) ADM 6/8/17ADM 6/81.12.1703 - 12.12.1703First Lieutenant William Gray (d.bef.1718) ADM 6/8/55ADM 6/81.12.1703 - 12.12.1703Second Lieutenant Jeremy King ADM 6/8/72ADM 6/813.12.1703 - 4.1.1704/5First Lieutenant Thomas Stringer ADM 6/8/32ADM 6/813.12.1703 - 23.1.1703/4Second Lieutenant Anthony Hyde (d.1738) Transfered ADM 6/8/32ADM 6/816.12.1704 - 14.2.1705/6Second Lieutenant James Hanway (d.1727) ADM 6/8/121ADM 6/85.1.1704/5 - 27.5.1706First Lieutenant Thomas Billop (d.1740) Transfered ADM 6/8/132ADM 6/816.5.1706 - 27.5.1706Second Lieutenant James Aylett Transfered ADM 6/8/254ADM 6/89.11.1706 - 20.1.1706/7First Lieutenant Tobias Lisle (d.1719) ADM 6/9/24ADM 6/99.11.1706 - 25.11.1706Second Lieutenant Israel Sparkes (d.1753) ADM 6/9/24ADM 6/926.11.1706 - 21.9.1708Second Lieutenant Thomas Savage Transfered ADM 6/9/28ADM 6/921.1.1706/7 - 11.2.1710/11First Lieutenant James Thornton ADM 6/9/43ADM 6/922.5.1709 - 22.10.1712Second Lieutenant Robert Long (d.1771) Transfered ADM 6/11/69
Confirmed 20.9.1710ADM 6/1112.2.1710/11 - 13.2.1710/11First Lieutenant John Wynnell (c.1674-1759) ADM 6/14/107ADM 6/1113.2.1710/11 - 18.11.1712First Lieutenant Edward Vaughan ADM 6/11/107ADM 6/1122.10.1712 - 18.11.1712Second Lieutenant James Witterong ADM 6/11/228ADM 6/11

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
15.4.1699 - 30.8.1699Corporal George Protheroe (c.1674-?) ADM 107/1/224ADM 107/131.8.1699 - 28.12.1699Midshipman George Protheroe (c.1674-?) ADM 107/1/224ADM 107/14.12.1704 - 1704Volunteer-per-order Edward Deane ADM 6/8/115ADM 6/8

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
20.1.1696/97 - 8.9.1697Ordinary Seaman George Protheroe (c.1674-?) ADM 107/1/224ADM 107/19.9.1697 - 14.4.1699Able Seaman George Protheroe (c.1674-?) ADM 107/1/224ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1696/97Completed at Southampton - Hampshire at a cost of £9088.5.3dBWAS-1603
1698In the Mediterranean at the end of the yearBWAS-1714
1701To the West IndiesBWAS-1714
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705Off VirginiaBWAS-1714
1708In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
28.5.1708Wager's Action
1709In the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1710At JamaicaBWAS-1714
1711Off North AmericaBWAS-1714
1712In the North SeaBWAS-1714
18.11.1712

Paid off

BWAS-1714
22.7.1716Docked at Portsmouth to be broken up for rebuldingBWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
29.4.1711-9.10.1711British Fleet For North AmericaSir Hovenden Walker (1666-1725) 
 
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