British Third Rate ship of the line 'Edgar' (1668)

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Edgar	187
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.6.1666	BWAS-1603
Launched	29.7.1668	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Bristol - England	B028
Constructor	Francis BayleyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1702	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Edgar' (1702) (70) 1702-1709 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Breadth39' 10"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen994Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Breadth39' 8"Imperial Feet11.9098
Depth in Hold16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Draught Aft18' 4"Imperial Feet5.4991
Burthen994Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck153' 5"Imperial Feet46.6368
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Breadth39' 10"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold16' 1"Imperial Feet4.881
Draught Aft18' 4"Imperial Feet5.4991
Burthen1,046 ⁵¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1677Broadside Weight = 622 Imperial Pound ( 282.0774 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 735 Imperial Pound ( 333.3225 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck28 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Demi-Culverin Cutts

1694Broadside Weight = 735 Imperial Pound ( 333.3225 kg)B065
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck28 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1.1678/79Home: 445 Abroad: 370 Peacetime: 290ADM 8/1/90ADM8-DB
1689290Establishment for war at homeB032
1689445Establishment for war abroadB032

18 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.7.1668 - 2.12.1668CaptainB05119.1.1671/72 - 30.10.1672CaptainB0514.3.1672/73 - 30.6.1673CaptainTRN27.1673 - 7.7.1673Acting CaptainBWAS-16037.7.1673 - 11.8.1673CaptainBWAS-171414.8.1673 - 14.10.1673CaptainB05130.4.1678 - 4.7.1679CaptainBWAS-160327.11.1688 - 13.12.1688Captain ADM 6/3/66ref:105914.12.1688 - 4.1689CaptainBWAS-16034.1689 - 24.10.1689CaptainODNB6.1689 - 5.4.1690Captain†B0516.1689 - 5.4.1690Captain†BWAS-16036.4.1690 - 2.2.1690/91Captain†B0511.1691 - 1692CaptainBWAS-160315.3.1692/93 - 1693CaptainBWAS-16031694CaptainBWAS-160323.12.1695 - 15.11.1696Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/104BWAS-16035.12.1696 - 26.9.1698Captain: on board from 1697 ADM 6/4/52BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
14.12.1688 - 1689Rear-AdmiralBWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1671LieutenantB0518.1689 - 1690Lieutenant TransferedE-WIKI17.5.1695 - 18.1.1695/96Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/89ADM 6/319.12.1695 - 13.1.1695/96Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/103ADM 6/320.12.1695 - 25.2.1695/96First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/102ADM 6/319.1.1695/96 - 15.11.1696Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/118ADM 6/326.2.1695/96 - 4.5.1696First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/132ADM 6/310.3.1695/96 - 15.11.1696Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/137ADM 6/35.5.1696 - 15.11.1696First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 107/3/20ADM 6/45.12.1696 - 8.4.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/52ADM 6/45.12.1696 - 8.5.1699Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/52ADM 6/45.12.1696 - 26.9.1698Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/52ADM 6/49.4.1697 - 26.9.1698Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/88ADM 6/45.12.1698 - 26.9.1698First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/52ADM 6/4

9 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1680 - 20.4.1680SurgeonCTB-068.1.1694/95 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/84
Issued by
Confirmed 9.10.1695ADM 6/319.12.1695 - 16.3.1695/96Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/102ADM 6/31696Volunteer ADM 6/3/126ADM 6/31696 - 29.11.1696Gunner Transfered ADM 6/4/49ADM 6/414.1.1695/96 - 19.11.1696Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/318.12.1696 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/4/55ADM 6/45.3.1696/97 - 1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/80ADM 6/416.7.1697 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/109ADM 6/4

16 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.3.1689/90 - 26.10.1691Midshipmanref:115110.6.1690 - 17.4.1693Midshipman ADM 107/1/58ADM 107/116.12.1690 - 2.2.1690/91Midshipmanref:115123.6.1691 - 2.11.1691Midshipman ADM 107/1/10ADM 107/19.11.1691 - 5.2.1693/94Master's Mate ADM 107/1/51ADM 107/118.4.1693 - 30.1.1693/94Master's Mate ADM 107/1/59ADM 107/11696 - 27.12.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/57ADM 6/43.1.1695/96 - 2.1.1695/96Volunteer ADM 6/3/111ADM 6/312.2.1695/96 - 27.12.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/129ADM 6/324.3.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/141ADM 6/313.11.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/45ADM 6/48.12.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/53ADM 6/41697 - 3.2.1696/97Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/70ADM 6/44.1.1696/97 - 26.9.1698Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/4/58ADM 107/112.1.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/61ADM 6/412.4.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/88ADM 6/4

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
29.11.1689 - 8.5.1690Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/69ADM 107/131.5.1690 - 6.5.1691Able Seaman ADM 107/1/53ADM 107/11.11.1690 - 27.3.1691Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/84ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1668Completed at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich at a cost of £7648.15.0dBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
31.8.1673

Pay record starting 9.2.1672/73 for a period of 7 months, 1 weeks & 1 days for a value of £4,100.0.0d.

ADM8-DB
28.9.1673

Refitting at Chatham Dockyard and ye Medway

ADM8-DB
1677Refitted as a 72/62 gun Third RateADM8-DB
1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1685Refitted as a 74 gun Third Rate
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
7.1696Sailed to Bilboa with a convoyBWAS-1603
26.9.1698

Paid off

ADM 51

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

ADM8-DBSamuel McLean, Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1059 Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

CTB-06 Digital Book

ref:1151Kenneth E. Jermy, Family History

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Brian on Thursday 21st of January 2016 20:48

1668 Bristol, Oct. 10 - The Edgar Man of War, lately built here lies well manned and equipped in Kings-road expecting a fair wind.

Posted by Brian on Thursday 21st of January 2016 17:44

London Gazette 1668 Plymouth Nov. 10 Yesterday arrived at Spithead, the Edgar, a new ship, built at Bristol, having by extraordinary ill weather, sprung her main-mast and lost her Main-Top-Mast; but is upon trial found to be a stout ship and an excellent sailer.

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