British Third Rate ship of the line 'Warspite' (1703)

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Warspite -> 1716 Edinburgh

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Nominal Guns64
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
PreviouslyBritish Third Rate ship of the line 'Warspite' (1666) (64)
Ordered1.12.1701
Launched20.2.1702/3
How acquiredPurpose built
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall B028
ConstructorRichard Burchett
CategoryThird Rate
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild1721
BecomesBritish Third Rate ship of the line 'Edinburgh' (1721) (70)

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck147' 7"Imperial Feet44.8094 
Length of Keel120' 6"Imperial Feet36.5836 
Breadth38' 6 ½"Imperial Feet11.5951 
Depth in Hold15' 8"Imperial Feet4.6126 
Burthen952 3⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1703Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

5 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.3.1702/3 - 11.1.1704/5CaptainEdmund Loades (d.1707) ADM 6/7/97BWAS-160312.1.1704/5 - 5.1.1706/7CaptainCharles Strickland (d.1724) ADM 6/8/134BWAS-16036.1.1706/7 - 30.3.1708CaptainThomas Butler (d.1727) ADM 6/9/38BWAS-160331.3.1708 - 21.12.1708CaptainJasper Hicks (d.1714) ADM 6/10/40
Commission confirmed 10.3.1708/9BWAS-160329.12.1708 - 9.1712CaptainJosias Crow ADM 6/10/18BWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.3.1702/3 - 1703First LieutenantNicholas Smith (c.1671-1721) ADM 6/7/99ADM 6/76.3.1702/3 - 9.1.1704/5Third LieutenantWilliam Wilson ADM 6/7/106ADM 6/78.6.1703 - 7.7.1703Second LieutenantRobert Pierson ADM 6/7/131ADM 6/710.1.1704/5 - 21.7.1708Second LieutenantWilliam Wilson ADM 6/8/133ADM 6/815.1.1704/5 - 12.3.1704/5Third LieutenantWalter Fredenham ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/814.4.1705 - 10.10.1705Third LieutenantThomas Reynolds (d.1719/20) ADM 6/9/30
Commission confirmed 30.11.1706ADM 6/911.10.1705 - 22.1.1705/6Third LieutenantAlexander Goddis ADM 6/8/215
Commission confirmed 1.1.1705/6ADM 6/823.1.1705/6 - 27.3.1709Third LieutenantAmbrose Mitchell ADM 6/8/224ADM 6/826.2.1707/8 - 2.11.1710LieutenantCharles Bargrave (1686-1755) ADM 6/9/143ADM 6/928.3.1709 - 13.12.1710Second LieutenantAmbrose Mitchell ADM 6/10/48ADM 6/1028.3.1709 - 19.4.1709Third LieutenantWilliam Fleming ADM 6/10/48ADM 6/1020.4.1709 - 1709Third LieutenantThomas Chiesley ADM 6/10/56ADM 6/1014.12.1710 - 9.1712Second LieutenantBusby Mansell (d.bef.1734) ADM 6/11/119
Commission confirmed 12.3.1710/11ADM 6/1116.2.1710/11 - 4.4.1720Third LieutenantFrancis Robinson (d.1729) ADM 6/11/109ADM 6/11

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
26.4.1708 - 2.3.1708/9Volunteer-per-orderLeonard Hickes ADM 107/3/6ADM107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
6.11.1703Took the Ship of the Line Le Hasard (54)
14.11.1703Took the Privateer Le Hazardeux
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
10.3.1704/5Battle of Marbella
6.1708At the relief of DeniaBWAS-1603
1709In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1710Sailed to LisbonBWAS-1603
13.12.1710Action of 1710-12-13
13.12.1710Took the Ship of the Line Le Maure (50)
1711In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1712In the ChannelBWAS-1603
5.2.1711/12Took the Privateer Le Griffon
19.2.1711/12Took the Privateer Gaillarde
9.1712Paid offBWAS-1603
2.1.1715/16Renamed EdinburghBWAS-1603

 
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