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

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Ranelagh

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Nominal Guns80B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered30.5.1695BWAS-1714
Launched25.6.1697B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Ship Class1691 Program - 80 gun 3-Deckers (1694)B028
Constructor
Fisher HardingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1701
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild9.1723B028
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
William WrightBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1703
ADM 6/4/105ADM 6/42.5.1699 - 22.8.1699Captain
John MundenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1677-1703
ADM 6/5/45BWAS-171412.7.1699 - 13.2.1700/1Captain
James GreenwayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1797
ADM 6/6/6BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 7.10.1701Captain
James GreenwayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1797
ADM 6/6/61ADM 6/613.1.1701/2 - 23.2.1701/2Captain
Edward WhitakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1713
ADM 6/6/130BWAS-171424.2.1701/2 - 5.2.1702/3Captain
Richard FitzpatrickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1703
ADM 6/7/13BWAS-17146.2.1702/3 - 18.3.1702/3Captain
Andrew LeakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1697
Transfered ADM 6/7/86ADM 6/719.3.1702/3 - 26.9.1703Captain
William ScalleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1703
† ADM 6/7/108BWAS-171427.9.1703 - 13.8.1704Captain
John CoweBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1704
ADM 6/8/45
Confirmed 24.1.1703/4BWAS-171416.8.1704 - 25.1.1704/5Captain
George DelavallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1723
: on board from 1705 TransferedBWAS-171425.1.1704/5 - 11.2.1704/5Second Captain
Richard CanningBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1716
ADM 6/8/143ADM 6/812.2.1704/5 - 28.4.1706Captain
George DelavallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1723
ADM 6/8/149ADM 6/829.4.1706 - 18.8.1707Captain
Charles FotherbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1720
ADM 6/9/28
Confirmed 21.11.1706BWAS-171419.8.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Second Captain
Bartholomew CandlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1718
Transfered ADM 6/9/89ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 1.12.1710Captain
William FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1718
Transfered ADM 6/9/120BWAS-17146.12.1710 - 27.10.1711Second Captain
Ambrose ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1711
ADM 6/11/174
Confirmed 5.11.1711ADM 6/11

4 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1701 - 1.1702Vice-Admiral of the Red
Thomas HopsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1708
BWAS-17141.3.1702/3 - 1703Rear-Admiral of the Red
George ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1703
BWAS-17141705Vice-Admiral of the White
Sir John LeakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1712
BWAS-17148.1.1707/8 - 1708Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Sir John NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1697
BWAS-1714

46 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1699 - 31.8.1699First Lieutenant
Thomas LongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1706
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 31.8.1699Second Lieutenant
Jonathon DennBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1703
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 17.7.1699Third Lieutenant
Francis VaughanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1706
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/518.7.1699Third Lieutenant
Peter HusseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1706
ADM 6/6/7ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 21.10.1701First Lieutenant
Edward HopsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1682-1730
ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 21.10.1701Second Lieutenant
William WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1718
ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 21.10.1701Third Lieutenant
Andrew HorsemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1712
ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 18.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant
John GullinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1708
Transfered ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 29.4.1702First Lieutenant
Charles CarterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1711
ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 13.12.1702Third Lieutenant
John LedgerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1704
ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/619.2.1701/2 - 14.12.1702Second Lieutenant
Nicholas GibbonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1677-1705
ADM 6/7/12ADM 6/730.4.1702 - 4.11.1702First Lieutenant
John CoweBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1704
ADM 6/7/31ADM 6/714.12.1702 - 23.3.1702/3Third Lieutenant
Charles VanbrughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1736
ADM 6/7/66ADM 6/715.12.1702 - 23.3.1702/3First Lieutenant
Nicholas GibbonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1677-1705
ADM 6/7/67ADM 6/715.12.1702 - 19.11.1704Second Lieutenant
John LedgerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1704
ADM 6/7/67ADM 6/724.3.1702/3 - 13.12.1704First Lieutenant
William DavenportBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1707
Transfered ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/724.3.1702/3 - 25.1.1704/5Second Lieutenant
Charles VanbrughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1736
ADM 6/7/111ADM 6/724.3.1702/3 - 11.1.1704/5Third Lieutenant
Charles BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1740
ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/713.12.1704 - 12.1.1704/5First Lieutenant
James StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1751
ADM 6/8/119ADM 6/813.12.1704 - 11.1.1704/5Second Lieutenant
John MilesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1666-1707
ADM 6/8/120ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 6.4.1705First Lieutenant
William DavenportBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1707
ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 18.8.1707Second Lieutenant
John GrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1730
ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 5.6.1706Third Lieutenant
Charles BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1740
ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/87.4.1705 - 5.1.1706/7First Lieutenant
William LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1723
Transfered ADM 6/8/169ADM 6/86.6.1706 - 21.10.1706Third Lieutenant
George CroweBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1710
ADM 6/9/18
Confirmed 19.10.1706ADM 6/922.10.1706 - 10.1.1706/7Third Lieutenant
Thomas WhitakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1709
Transfered ADM 6/9/19ADM 6/96.1.1706/7 - 17.3.1707/8First Lieutenant
John SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1716
ADM 6/9/38ADM 6/918.1.1706/7 - 18.8.1707Third Lieutenant
William FearnlyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1675-1720
ADM 6/9/43ADM 6/919.8.1707 - 7.1.1707/8First Lieutenant
Arthur DelgarnoBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1728
Transfered ADM 6/9/89ADM 6/919.8.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Second Lieutenant
Robert ChadwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1719
Transfered ADM 6/9/88ADM 6/919.8.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Third Lieutenant
Henry LawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1710
ADM 6/9/89ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 23.12.1708First Lieutenant
Arthur FieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1718
ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 1.4.1708Second Lieutenant
Thomas GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1747
ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/98.1.1707/8 - 4.4.1708Third Lieutenant
Ambrose ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1711
ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/91.4.1708 - 27.4.1709First Lieutenant
Thomas GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1747
ADM 6/10/58
Confirmed 6.5.1709ADM 6/105.4.1708 - 2.5.1709Third Lieutenant
St John CharltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1738
ADM 6/10/13
Confirmed 4.12.1708ADM 6/103.5.1709 - 29.7.1710First Lieutenant
Ambrose ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1711
ADM 6/10/58ADM 6/103.5.1709 - 19.10.1709Second Lieutenant
St John CharltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1738
ADM 6/10/58ADM 6/103.5.1709 - 19.10.1709Third Lieutenant
William ProbynBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1713
ADM 6/10/58ADM 6/1020.10.1709 - 29.7.1710Second Lieutenant
William ProbynBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1713
ADM 6/10/97ADM 6/1020.10.1709 - 27.3.1710Third Lieutenant
Joseph LingenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1748
ADM 6/10/96ADM 6/1028.3.1710 - 2.7.1710Third Lieutenant
John MillerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1714
ADM 6/11/275
Confirmed 23.10.1713ADM 6/113.7.1710 - 29.7.1710Third Lieutenant
Hercules BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1726
ADM 6/11/176
Confirmed 12.11.1711ADM 6/1130.7.1710 - 28.10.1711First Lieutenant
Thomas WhitneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1740
ADM 6/11/174
Confirmed 3.11.1711ADM 6/1130.7.1710 - 28.10.1711Third Lieutenant
Edward WhitworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1721
ADM 6/11/180
Confirmed 1.12.1711ADM 6/1130.7.1711 - 28.10.1711Second Lieutenant
Hercules BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1726
ADM 6/11/176
Confirmed 12.11.1711ADM 6/11

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
8.5.1697 - 1697Boatswain
Edward PunchBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1697
ADM 6/4/96ADM 6/41703 - 1704Chaplain
Thomas PocockBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1698-1745
ODNB

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1703 - 1704Midshipman
Streynsham MasterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1720
ODNB1710 - 29.7.1710Midshipman
William MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1747
ADM 6/19/251E-WIKI

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

 
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