British Third Rate ship of the line 'Nassau' (1699)

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Nassau	178
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.12.1695	BWAS-1603
Launched	2.8.1699	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1700	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	Elias WaffeBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1693-1702	B065
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	30.10.1706	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck150' 9"Imperial Feet45.7246
Length of Keel127' 0"Imperial Feet38.7096
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold17' 2"Imperial Feet5.1889
Burthen1,080Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 9"Imperial Feet45.7246
Length of Keel127' 0"Imperial Feet38.7096
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold17' 2"Imperial Feet5.1889
Burthen1,080 ⁸⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 500.5 Imperial Pound ( 226.9771 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.3.1699/1700 - 16.7.1701Captain ADM 6/6/26BWAS-160326.12.1701 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/126ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 28.6.1702Captain ADM 6/6/130BWAS-160329.6.1702 - 15.1.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/43ADM 6/716.1.1702/3 - 19.11.1705Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/80BWAS-160322.12.1705 - 17.11.1706Captain ADM 6/8/212BWAS-160318.11.1706 - 30.10.1706Captain ADM 6/9/18BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1700Vice-AdmiralBWAS-1603

19 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.3.1699/1700 - 14.1.1700/1First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/618.3.1699/1700 - 25.3.1700Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/618.3.1699/1700 - 25.3.1700Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/626.3.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/626.3.1700 - 14.2.1700/1Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/29ADM 6/615.1.1700/1 - 7.3.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/52ADM 6/618.2.1700/1 - 16.7.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/56ADM 6/68.3.1700/1 - 16.7.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 12.3.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 14.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/129ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 5.9.1705First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/134ADM 6/615.1.1702/3 - 19.11.1705Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/78ADM 6/712.3.1702/3 - 19.11.1705Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/104ADM 6/76.9.1705 - 19.11.1705First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/192ADM 6/815.1.1705/6 - 30.10.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/222ADM 6/815.1.1705/6 - 7.10.1706Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/222ADM 6/84.2.1705/6 - 30.10.1706First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/228ADM 6/88.10.1706 - 30.10.1706Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/17ADM 6/9

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.3.1699/1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/64.4.1700 - 19.4.1700Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/31ADM 6/618.6.1701 - 1701Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/104ADM 6/6

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
18.3.1699/1700 - 24.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/69.1.1700/1 - 2.6.1701Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/2/139ADM 107/225.4.1703 - 5.4.1704Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/267RNLPC

Service History

DateEventSource
1700Flagship in the BalticBWAS-1603
16.7.1701Paid offADM 51
1703Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
1705In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
30.10.1706Wrecked on Bembridge Ledge off SpitheadBWAS-1603

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