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

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Exeter	174
Nominal Guns	60	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.3.1694/95	BWAS-1603
Launched	26.5.1697	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 60 gun 4th Rates (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Constructor	William BagwellBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1694-1698	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	3.1739/40	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Exeter' (1744) (58) 1744-1763 British 58 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck148' 0"Imperial Feet45.1104
Length of Keel122' 5"Imperial Feet37.1914
Breadth38' 2"Imperial Feet11.5888
Depth in Hold15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177
Burthen948 ⁵⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

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

17 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.3.1696/97 - 10.12.1699Captain ADM 6/4/81BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 25.12.1701Captain ADM 6/6/62BWAS-160329.12.1701 - 13.1.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/126ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 23.6.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/624.6.1702 - 3.2.1706/7Captain ADM 6/7/43BWAS-160326.8.1707 - 9.12.1707Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/90ADM 6/910.12.1707 - 6.11.1711Captain ADM 6/9/108BWAS-160326.7.1715 - 11.10.1716Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/47BWAS-160313.10.1716 - 30.1.1716/17Second Captain ADM 6/12/98
Confirmed 29.4.1717ADM 6/1231.1.1716/17 - 19.12.1717Captain ADM 6/12/86ADM 6/1212.11.1720 - 27.1.1721/22Captain ADM 6/12/218BWAS-160328.1.1721/22 - 11.8.1722Captain Transfered ADM 6/13/69
Confirmed 21.4.1724ADM 6/1312.8.1722 - 7.10.1723Captain ADM 6/14/61
Confirmed 26.11.1723BWAS-160330.3.1731 - 18.5.1731Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/71ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 13.1.1731/32Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/76BWAS-160315.1.1731/32 - 26.2.1732/33Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/98BWAS-160322.2.1733/34 - 18.8.1737Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/166BWAS-1603

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1702 - 1704Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-16031705Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-160312.1707 - 7.1.1707/8Rear-Admiral of the Blue TransferedB056-67.1.1716/17 - 1717Commodore ADM 6/12/84ADM 6/12

36 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.3.1696/97 - 17.6.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/82ADM 6/43.6.1697 - 19.4.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/102ADM 6/417.7.1697 - 10.12.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/109ADM 6/420.4.1699 - 10.12.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/17ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 23.5.1701First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 3.3.1700/1Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 26.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/624.5.1701 - 17.11.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/97ADM 6/627.1.1701/2 - 27.2.1703/4Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/140ADM 6/618.11.1702 - 19.2.1706/7First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/729.9.1703 - 19.2.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/84
Confirmed 1.7.1704ADM 6/1426.8.1707 - 7.1.1708/9First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/90ADM 6/926.8.1707 - 7.1.1708/9Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/90ADM 6/98.1.1708/9 - 26.11.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/24ADM 6/108.1.1708/9 - 7.8.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/22ADM 6/1028.8.1710 - 26.11.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/172
Confirmed 29.10.1711ADM 6/1127.7.1715 - 14.10.1716First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/47ADM 6/1227.7.1715 - 19.12.1717Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/47ADM 6/1212.11.1720 - 29.3.1731First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/218ADM 6/1212.11.1720 - 11.1.1722/23Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/218ADM 6/1212.11.1720 - 10.1.1721/22Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/218ADM 6/1211.1.1721/22 - 5.5.1726Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/13/61
Confirmed 17.9.1723ADM 6/1312.1.1722/23 - 1.2.1724/25Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/60
Confirmed 19.9.1723ADM 6/1330.3.1731 - 31.12.1731First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/71ADM 6/1430.3.1731 - 31.12.1731Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/71ADM 6/1430.3.1731 - 31.3.1732Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/71ADM 6/141.1.1731/32 - 26.2.1732/33First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/96ADM 6/141.1.1731/32 - 13.6.1732Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/96ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 21.3.1732/33Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 14.2.1732/33Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1415.2.1732/33 - 26.2.1732/33Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/134ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 7.11.1734Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/169ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 7.11.1734Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/170ADM 6/1413.3.1733/34 - 7.11.1734First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/175ADM 6/148.11.1734 - 27.3.1737First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/197ADM 6/148.11.1734 - 18.8.1737Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/197ADM 6/14

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.9.1695 - 25.10.1695Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/75ADM 6/39.12.1701 - 31.12.1701Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/124ADM 6/61738Boatswainref:1618

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
23.6.1709 - 16.9.1712Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/39ADM 107/330.4.1731 - 18.6.1731Midshipman Ordinary Transfered ADM 107/3/306ADM 107/322.5.1731 - 23.1.1731/32Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/307ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
30.5.1702Took the Privateer
14.2.1705Took the Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre losing 11 killedBWAS-1603
1708In the Channel and North SeaBWAS-1603
1.6.1708Took the Privateer
1710In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
22.3.1710/11Action off Vado
1715Commissioned for the BalticBWAS-1603
2.1719Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
4.1720Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12656.3.9dBWAS-1603
4.1720fitting at Plymouth - Devon at a cost of £6975.3.9dBWAS-1603
1731Fitted for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
12.1731Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1603
7.1732Fitted for the Channel at PlymouthBWAS-1603
8.1732Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1603
22.3.1732/33Paid offADM 51
1736Guardship at SheernessBWAS-1603
3.1739/40Break up completed at Plymouth prior to being rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

B056-6John Campbell, Digital Book

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ref:1618 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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