British Third Rate ship of the line 'Restoration' (1706)

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Restoration	199
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	15.3.1704/5	BWAS-1603
Launched	15.8.1706	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	14.9.1706	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner	B028
Constructor	Joseph Allin (d.1716)	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	9.11.1711	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel123' 9"Imperial Feet37.5003
Breadth41' 0"Imperial Feet12.4968
Depth in Hold17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen1,106 ⁴⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.8.1706Broadside 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

1 Commanding Officer

DatesRankNameSource
14.9.1706 - 9.11.1711CaptainJohn Hartnoll ADM 6/9/11BWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.9.1706 - 10.11.1706First LieutenantJames Hodsall ADM 6/9/11ADM 6/914.9.1706 - 8.10.1706Third LieutenantCharles Constable (d.bef.1716) ADM 6/9/11ADM 6/911.11.1706 - 9.11.1711First LieutenantGeorge Gother (1681/82-1754) ADM 6/9/25ADM 6/911.11.1706 - 18.3.1706/7Second LieutenantThomas Chapman ADM 6/9/25ADM 6/911.11.1706 - 18.3.1706/7Third LieutenantL'Estrange Mordaunt (d.c.1751) ADM 6/9/25ADM 6/919.3.1706/7 - 9.11.1711Second LieutenantL'Estrange Mordaunt (d.c.1751) ADM 6/10/51
Commission confirmed 1.4.1709ADM 6/1014.12.1708 - 9.11.1711Third LieutenantHenry Power (d.1749) ADM 6/10/49
Commission confirmed 25.3.1709ADM 6/10

Service History

DateEventSource
1707In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1708In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1710Sailed to Lisbon and then into the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
19.12.1710

At The Downs . Sails and yards severely damaged in the storm off Beachy Head and requests an urgent refit.

ADM 106
9.11.1711Wrecked in a storm off LeghornBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 106 Document

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