British Third Rate ship of the line 'Resolution' (1705)

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Resolution	198
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	17.12.1703	BWAS-1603
Launched	31.3.1705	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner	B028
Constructor	William Lee	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Burnt to avoid capture	20.3.1706/7	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 10"Imperial Feet45.72
Length of Keel123' 10"Imperial Feet37.4904
Breadth40' 11"Imperial Feet12.2174
Depth in Hold17' 1"Imperial Feet5.1852
Burthen1,102 ⁷⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.3.1704/5Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1706440Design Complement

3 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
31.3.1705 - 2.12.1705CaptainJohn Knapp ADM 6/8/167BWAS-16033.12.1705 - 1.9.1706CaptainEdward Owen (d.1708) ADM 6/8/206BWAS-16032.9.1706 - 20.3.1706/7CaptainThe Hon. Henry Mordaunt (c.1681-1709/10)BWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
31.3.1705 - 20.3.1706/7First LieutenantWalter Bell (c.1658-1711) ADM 6/8/168ADM 6/831.3.1705 - 20.3.1706/7Second LieutenantJoseph Hele (d.1743) ADM 6/8/168ADM 6/831.3.1705 - 30.8.1706Third LieutenantRobert Edwards ADM 6/8/168ADM 6/831.8.1706 - 20.3.1706/7Third LieutenantIsaac Townsend (1684-1765) ADM 6/9/85
Commission confirmed 29.7.1707ODNB

Service History

DateEventSource
1705Commissioned for the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
1706Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
19.3.1706/7Loss of the Resolution
21.3.1706/7Run ashore and burnt at Ventimiglia to avoid capture by a French squadronBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/8 Archive

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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