British Third Rate ship of the line 'Expedition' (1679)

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Expedition	182
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.1677	BWAS-1603
Launched	10.9.1679	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1689
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates
Constructor	J Batt	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild	1699	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Expedition' (1699) (70)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck152' 1"Imperial Feet46.3301
Length of Keel121' 0"Imperial Feet36.8808
Breadth40' 9"Imperial Feet12.4206
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,068 ⁷²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1679Broadside 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

1688Broadside Weight = 588.5 Imperial Pound ( 266.8851 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
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

4 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1689 - 1691CaptainJohn Clements (d.1695)B0511691 - 16.11.1695CaptainEdward Dover (d.1695)†BWAS-160323.12.1695 - 11.4.1697CaptainJohn Shovell (d.1697)† ADM 6/3/105BWAS-160319.4.1697 - 1.5.1699CaptainJames Stewart (d.1704/5) ADM 6/4/90BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1695/96 - 31.10.1698First LieutenantGeorge Hawes (d.1703) ADM 6/3/117ADM 6/324.1.1695/96 - 31.10.1698Third LieutenantJohn Coker ADM 6/3/121ADM 6/3

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.5.1691 - 27.9.1694MidshipmanWilliam Pomroy (c.1665-?) ADM 107/1/100ADM 107/127.8.1691 - 22.1.1693/94MidshipmanGeorge Andrew (c.1664-?) ADM 107/1/57ADM 107/129.9.1691 - 21.12.1693MidshipmanBenjamin Barnett (c.1669-1703) ADM 107/1/42ADM 107/112.12.1692 - 15.10.1693MidshipmanWilliam Smith (c.1674-1756) ADM 107/1/92ADM 107/1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
7.5.1690 - 26.8.1691Able SeamanGeorge Andrew (c.1664-?) ADM 107/1/57ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
5.1699Paid off at Chatham to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B051John CharnockDigital Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

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