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

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Warspite -> 1716 Edinburgh

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Nominal Guns64BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
PreviouslyBritish Third Rate ship of the line 'Warspite' (1666) (64)
Ordered1.12.1701BWAS-1603
Launched20.2.1702/3BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall B028
ConstructorRichard BurchettBWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild1721BWAS-1603
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 - 31.8.1712CaptainJosias Crow ADM 6/10/18BWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.3.1702/3 - 25.2.1707/8First 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 - 2.11.1710First LieutenantCharles 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 - 15.2.1710/11Third LieutenantThomas Chiesley ADM 6/10/56ADM 6/1014.12.1710 - 13.9.1712Second LieutenantBusby Mansell (d.bef.1734) ADM 6/11/119
Commission confirmed 12.3.1710/11ADM 6/1116.2.1710/11 - 13.9.1712Third LieutenantFrancis Robinson (d.1729) ADM 6/11/109ADM 6/11

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1.4.1708 - 12.1.1708/9Volunteer-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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