British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ranelagh' (1697)

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Ranelagh	173
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.5.1695	BWAS-1714
Launched	25.6.1697	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 3-Deckers (1694)	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1701	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	9.1723	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Princess Caroline' (1731) (80) 1731-1764 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 8"Imperial Feet48.1619
Length of Keel129' 3"Imperial Feet39.3218
Breadth41' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet12.5159
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,198 ⁸⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 552 Imperial Pound ( 250.332 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703476EstablishmentBWAS-1714

16 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.6.1697 - 29.7.1697Captain ADM 6/4/105ADM 6/42.5.1699 - 22.8.1699Captain ADM 6/5/45BWAS-171412.7.1699 - 13.2.1700/1Captain ADM 6/6/6BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 7.10.1701Captain ADM 6/6/61ADM 6/613.1.1701/2 - 23.2.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/130BWAS-171424.2.1701/2 - 5.2.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/13BWAS-17146.2.1702/3 - 18.3.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/86ADM 6/719.3.1702/3 - 26.9.1703Captain† ADM 6/7/108BWAS-171427.9.1703 - 13.8.1704Captain ADM 6/8/45
Confirmed 24.1.1703/4BWAS-171416.8.1704 - 25.1.1704/5Captain: on board from 1705 TransferedBWAS-171425.1.1704/5 - 11.2.1704/5Second Captain ADM 6/8/143ADM 6/812.2.1704/5 - 28.4.1706Captain ADM 6/8/149ADM 6/829.4.1706 - 18.8.1707Captain ADM 6/9/28
Confirmed 21.11.1706BWAS-171419.8.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/89ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 1.12.1710Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/120BWAS-17146.12.1710 - 27.10.1711Second Captain ADM 6/11/174
Confirmed 5.11.1711ADM 6/11

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1701 - 1.1702Vice-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17141.3.1702/3 - 1703Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17141705Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17148.1.1707/8 - 1708Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

46 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1699 - 31.8.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 31.8.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 17.7.1699Third Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/518.7.1699Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/7ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 21.10.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 21.10.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 21.10.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 18.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 29.4.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 13.12.1702Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/619.2.1701/2 - 14.12.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/12ADM 6/730.4.1702 - 4.11.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/31ADM 6/714.12.1702 - 23.3.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/66ADM 6/715.12.1702 - 23.3.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/67ADM 6/715.12.1702 - 19.11.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/67ADM 6/724.3.1702/3 - 13.12.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/724.3.1702/3 - 25.1.1704/5Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/111ADM 6/724.3.1702/3 - 11.1.1704/5Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/713.12.1704 - 12.1.1704/5First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/119ADM 6/813.12.1704 - 11.1.1704/5Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/120ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 6.4.1705First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 18.8.1707Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 5.6.1706Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/87.4.1705 - 5.1.1706/7First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/169ADM 6/86.6.1706 - 21.10.1706Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/18
Confirmed 19.10.1706ADM 6/922.10.1706 - 10.1.1706/7Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/19ADM 6/96.1.1706/7 - 17.3.1707/8First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/38ADM 6/918.1.1706/7 - 18.8.1707Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/43ADM 6/919.8.1707 - 7.1.1707/8First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/89ADM 6/919.8.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/88ADM 6/919.8.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/89ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 23.12.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 1.4.1708Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 4.4.1708Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/91.4.1708 - 27.4.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/58
Confirmed 6.5.1709ADM 6/105.4.1708 - 2.5.1709Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/13
Confirmed 4.12.1708ADM 6/103.5.1709 - 29.7.1710First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/58ADM 6/103.5.1709 - 19.10.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/58ADM 6/103.5.1709 - 19.10.1709Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/58ADM 6/1020.10.1709 - 29.7.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/97ADM 6/1020.10.1709 - 27.3.1710Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/96ADM 6/1028.3.1710 - 2.7.1710Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/275
Confirmed 23.10.1713ADM 6/113.7.1710 - 29.7.1710Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/176
Confirmed 12.11.1711ADM 6/1130.7.1710 - 28.10.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/174
Confirmed 3.11.1711ADM 6/1130.7.1710 - 28.10.1711Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/180
Confirmed 1.12.1711ADM 6/1130.7.1711 - 28.10.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/176
Confirmed 12.11.1711ADM 6/11

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.5.1697 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/96ADM 6/41698 - 6.2.1697/98Purser ADM 6/5/4ADM 6/57.2.1697/98 - 29.3.1699Purser ADM 6/5/4ADM 6/51699 - 9.5.1699Purser ADM 6/5/10ADM 6/51699 - 24.5.1699Gunner ADM 6/5/55ADM 6/530.3.1699 - 27.3.1699Purser ADM 6/5/43ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 29.10.1699Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/5/47ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 1699Purser ADM 6/5/10ADM 6/524.5.1699 - 27.10.1701Gunner ADM 6/5/54ADM 6/527.3.1704 - 1704Chaplain ADM 6/8/64ADM 6/8

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.5.1699 - 15.3.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/46ADM 6/55.5.1699 - 16.7.1699Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/46ADM 6/55.5.1699 - 28.7.1699Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/2/23ADM 107/217.7.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/6/7ADM 6/621.7.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/6/8ADM 6/629.10.1701 - 12.9.1702Midshipman ADM 107/1/301ADM 107/11703 - 1704MidshipmanODNB1710 - 29.7.1710Midshipman ADM 6/19/251E-WIKI

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
27.11.1701 - 11.1.1701/2Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/95ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1702In the Cadiz operationsBWAS-1603
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
1703In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
26.5.1705Sailed from St Helens and joined with 5 sail of Dutch Men of WarBG
1708In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1709In the SoundingsBWAS-1714
1710Returned to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1711Returned to England in the AutumnBWAS-1714
28.10.1711Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 106
1712In ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
9.1723Began breaking up to rebuild at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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