British Third Rate ship of the line 'Lennox' (1701)

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Lennox	190
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	14.9.1699	BWAS-1714
Launched	2.1701	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Edward Popely	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	2.5.1721	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck152' 7 ½"Imperial Feet46.3423
Length of Keel126' 1 ½"Imperial Feet38.4175
Breadth40' 3 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047
Depth in Hold17' 1"Imperial Feet5.1852
Burthen1,089 ¹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1702Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1702460EstablishmentBWAS-1714

5 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1701 - 3.2.1707/8CaptainWilliam Jumper (d.1714/15): on board from 17.12.1701 ADM 6/6/123BWAS-17143.2.1707/8 - 30.6.1710CaptainRichard Culliford (d.1738): on board from 14.2.1707/8 ADM 6/9/133BWAS-17144.8.1711 - 10.12.1712CaptainJohn Bennet (1670-1716/17): on board from 8.8.1711 ADM 6/11/154BWAS-171414.3.1717/18 - 31.3.1718CaptainRobert Trevor (d.1741) ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/1231.3.1718 - 3.12.1720CaptainCharles Strickland (d.1724) ADM 6/12/127BWAS-1714

27 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1701 - 23.4.1702First LieutenantGeorge Ramsay (d.1717) ADM 6/6/123ADM 6/61.12.1701 - 18.1.1701/2Second LieutenantSir Charles Rich (3^rd Baronet Rich, of London) (1680-1706) ADM 6/6/123ADM 6/61.12.1701 - 20.1.1701/2Third LieutenantGeorge Standish ADM 6/6/123ADM 6/622.1.1701/2 - 9.9.1702Second LieutenantGeorge Standish ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/622.1.1701/2 - 9.9.1702Third LieutenantChristopher Hughes (d.1727) ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/624.4.1702 - 9.9.1702First LieutenantGeorge Paddon (1670-1719) ADM 6/7/30ADM 6/710.9.1702 - 21.8.1704First LieutenantGeorge Standish ADM 6/7/64
Commission confirmed 4.12.1702ADM 6/710.9.1702 - 1.11.1703Second LieutenantChristopher Hughes (d.1727) ADM 6/7/64
Commission confirmed 4.12.1702ADM 6/716.9.1702 - 28.2.1703/4Third LieutenantEdward Vernon (1684-1757) ADM 6/7/61ADM 6/716.2.1703/4 - 12.3.1703/4Second LieutenantWilliam Paine ADM 6/8/49ADM 6/813.3.1703/4 - 6.12.1706Third LieutenantFrancis Acton ADM 6/8/62ADM 6/822.8.1704 - 21.8.1707First LieutenantWilliam Paine ADM 6/8/149ADM 6/822.8.1704 - 2.6.1709Second LieutenantJohn Rose (d.1731) ADM 6/9/115
Commission confirmed 1.1.1707/8ADM 6/97.12.1706 - 25.3.1710Third LieutenantNathaniel Darkin ADM 6/9/111
Commission confirmed 17.12.1707ADM 6/922.8.1707 - 28.11.1709First LieutenantWilliam Owen (d.1722) ADM 6/9/102ADM 6/926.3.1710 - 30.6.1710Third LieutenantPeter Peters (d.1754) ADM 6/11/54
Commission confirmed 22.6.1710ADM 6/116.8.1711 - 10.12.1712First LieutenantJohn Brerewood ADM 6/11/155ADM 6/116.8.1711 - 10.12.1712Second LieutenantThomas Wilcocks (d.1741) ADM 6/11/155ADM 6/116.8.1711Third LieutenantWilliam Stewart ADM 6/11/155ADM 6/117.8.1711 - 10.12.1712Third LieutenantJasper Hicks ADM 6/11/155ADM 6/1117.3.1717/18 - 6.4.1718First LieutenantThomas Billop (d.1740) ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 6.4.1718Second LieutenantFrancis Farndale (d.1741) ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 6.4.1718Third LieutenantPelham Winn ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/127.4.1718 - 3.12.1720First LieutenantFrancis Dansays (d.1754) ADM 6/12/130ADM 6/127.4.1718 - 3.12.1720Second LieutenantRobert Sharpe ADM 6/12/130ADM 6/127.4.1718 - 3.12.1720Third LieutenantDuncomb Drake (c.1695-1734) ADM 6/12/130ADM 6/1213.5.1720 - 3.12.1720Fourth LieutenantWilliam Young ADM 6/12/220
Commission confirmed 21.11.1720ADM 6/12

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
6.12.1701 - 1702Volunteer-per-orderWilliam Probyn ADM 6/6/124ADM 6/66.12.1701 - 16.1.1704/5Volunteer-per-orderCharles Bargrave (1686-1755) ADM 107/2/154ADM107/220.1.1704/5 - 10.7.1707MidshipmanCharles Bargrave (1686-1755) ADM 107/2/154ADM107/2

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
15.1.1703/4 - 8.11.1704Able SeamanAlexander Bissett ADM 107/2/204ADM107/231.3.1718 - 3.12.1720Captain's ServantCharles Knowles (1704-1777) ADM 6/18/33ODNB

Service History

DateEventSource
14.2.1700/1

Ordered to be launched

BWAS-1714
1702Commissioned for Rooke's fleetBWAS-1714
8.1702Involved in operations against CadizBWAS-1714
12.10.1702

At Vigo

BWAS-1714
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
9.1703Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
23.7.1704At GibraltarBWAS-1714
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1707With Shovell's fleet in the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1708With Byng's fleet in the Channel and North SeaBWAS-1714
7.1708On the Irish stationBWAS-1714
10.1708To LisbonBWAS-1714
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1710At Chatham undergoing a surveyBWAS-1714
30.6.1710

Paid off

ADM 51
1712

Sailed to St Helena and then to the Cape

BWAS-1714
10.12.1712Paid offADM 51
3.1717/18Started a small repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
3.1717/18Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
5.1718Completed small repair at a cost of £1,177.10.8dBWAS-1714
5.1718Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1177.10.8dBWAS-1603
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
1719In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1720In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
3.12.1720Paid offADM 51
2.5.1721

Docked at Portsmouth to be broken up for rebuilding

BWAS-1714

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Posted by J. Kingston on Saturday 27th of December 2014 10:54

In most original sources Lenox is spelt with only one 'n'

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