British Third Rate ship of the line 'Orford' (1698)

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Orford
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.12.1695	BWAS-1603
Launched	27.4.1698	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1699	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Edward SnelgroveBritish Ship Builder Service 1696	B065
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	23.8.1709	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Orford' (1713) (70) 1713-1745 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck150' 5"Imperial Feet45.7225
Length of Keel122' 6"Imperial Feet37.1925
Breadth40' 6"Imperial Feet12.3444
Depth in Hold16' 9"Imperial Feet4.9149
Burthen1,052Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 5"Imperial Feet45.7225
Length of Keel122' 6"Imperial Feet37.1925
Breadth40' 6"Imperial Feet12.3444
Depth in Hold17' 1"Imperial Feet5.1852
Burthen1,068 ⁷³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1698Broadside Weight = 616.5 Imperial Pound ( 279.5831 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.3.1676/77460Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1699 - 25.2.1700/1Captain Transfered ADM 6/5/45BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 25.12.1701Captain ADM 6/6/61ADM 6/626.12.1701 - 12.1.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/126BWAS-160312.1.1704/5 - 20.8.1705Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/134BWAS-160321.8.1705 - 5.10.1708Captain ADM 6/8/255
Confirmed 28.5.1706BWAS-16036.10.1708 - 4.3.1710/11Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/188ADM 6/9

18 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1699 - 28.1.1700/1First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 16.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/528.2.1700/1 - 14.3.1700/1Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 31.12.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/67ADM 6/615.3.1700/1 - 28.9.1701Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/74ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 7.2.1703/4First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1701/2Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/127ADM 6/66.2.1701/2 - 2.2.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/7ADM 6/76.2.1701/2 - 23.3.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/7ADM 6/73.2.1702/3 - 23.5.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/85ADM 6/73.2.1702/3 - 23.5.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/88ADM 6/724.3.1702/3 - 23.5.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/724.5.1704 - 12.9.1707First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/98
Confirmed 5.10.1704ADM 6/824.5.1704 - 11.2.1705/6Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/101
Confirmed 10.10.1704ADM 6/824.5.1704 - 12.2.1705/6Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/98
Confirmed 5.10.1704ADM 6/812.2.1705/6 - 1.2.1710/11Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/230ADM 6/812.2.1705/6 - 21.7.1709Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/229ADM 6/8

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
10.1.1702/3 - 19.12.1704Midshipman ADM 107/2/38ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1702Sailed with the Cadiz expeditionBWAS-1603
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
1703Took the Privateer after a casuality of 50 killed and woundedref:801
13.11.1703Took the Ship of the Line ref:801
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705At the reduction of DeniaBWAS-1603
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1708In the North Sea and ChannelBWAS-1603
26.2.1708/9Ordered to be rebuiltBWAS-1603
23.8.1709Docked to be broken up for rebuildingBWAS-1603

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