British Third Rate ship of the line 'Nassau' (1707)

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Nassau	203
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	13.12.1703	BWAS-1603
Launched	9.1.1706/7	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	20.1.1706/7	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)	B028
Constructor	Thomas PoddBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1709	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	6.1736	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck150' 6"Imperial Feet45.723
Length of Keel123' 6"Imperial Feet37.497
Breadth41' 0"Imperial Feet12.4968
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,104 ²⁶⁄₉₄Imperial Feet0.007

Armament

1707Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1714
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

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.1.1706/7 - 23.11.1711Captain ADM 6/9/44BWAS-16036.9.1720 - 10.8.1720Captain ADM 6/12/213ADM 6/128.9.1720 - 6.12.1720Captain ADM 6/12/213BWAS-160310.4.1721 - 6.3.1722/23Captain ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/137.3.1722/23 - 31.1.1725/26Captain Transfered ADM 6/13/51BWAS-16031.2.1725/26 - 23.11.1726Captain Transfered ADM 6/13/101BWAS-160324.11.1726 - 25.8.1727Captain ADM 6/13/125BWAS-160326.7.1728 - 13.12.1728Captain ADM 6/14/211BWAS-1603

35 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.1.1706/7 - 23.11.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/44ADM 6/921.1.1706/7 - 10.2.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/44ADM 6/921.1.1706/7 - 10.2.1706/7Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/44ADM 6/911.2.1706/7 - 23.12.1708Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/47ADM 6/929.6.1710 - 23.11.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/179ADM 6/1125.7.1711 - 23.11.1711Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/169
Confirmed 16.10.1711ADM 6/116.9.1720 - 10.8.1720First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/213ADM 6/126.9.1720 - 6.12.1720Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/213ADM 6/126.9.1720 - 6.12.1720Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/213ADM 6/1210.4.1721 - 31.1.1725/26First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/1310.4.1721 - 3.12.1721Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/134.12.1721 - 17.7.1723Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/23ADM 6/134.12.1721 - 9.5.1722Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/23ADM 6/1310.5.1722 - 23.1.1725/26Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/36ADM 6/1310.5.1722 - 19.8.1722Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/13/36ADM 6/1320.8.1722 - 23.1.1725/26Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/43ADM 6/1318.7.1723 - 23.1.1725/26Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/59ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - bef.8.4.1726Second Lieutenant Discharged Dead ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 27.7.1726Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1331.1.1725/26 - 15.1.1726/27Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/101ADM 6/131.2.1725/26 - 27.12.1726First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/101ADM 6/1312.4.1726 - 15.1.1726/27Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/110ADM 6/1326.4.1726 - 15.1.1726/27Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/112ADM 6/1328.7.1726 - 27.10.1726Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/13/124
Confirmed 10.11.1726ADM 6/1328.10.1726 - 10.6.1727Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/124
Confirmed 10.11.1726ADM 6/1316.1.1726/27 - 25.8.1727First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/131ADM 6/1316.1.1726/27 - 25.8.1727Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/131ADM 6/1316.1.1726/27 - 25.8.1727Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/131ADM 6/1310.6.1727 - 25.8.1727Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/151
Confirmed 11.8.1727ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 13.12.1728First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 31.12.1728Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/211ADM 6/139.2.1728/29 - 5.7.1731Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/149.2.1728/29 - 1.9.1729Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/1411.4.1729 - 23.2.1733/34First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/142.9.1729 - 6.5.1730Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/35ADM 6/14

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.9.1720 - 1720Chaplain ADM 6/12/213ADM 6/1213.9.1720 - 1720Schoolmaster ADM 6/12/213ADM 6/12

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.2.1706/7 - 2.9.1707Midshipman Extra ADM 107/2/267RNLPC3.9.1707 - 4.10.1707Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/267RNLPC18.9.1720 - 16.12.1720Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/130ADM 107/33.3.1721/22 - 24.5.1723Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/131ADM 107/322.12.1722 - 22.7.1723Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/181ADM 107/323.7.1723 - 15.11.1724Midshipman Ordinary Transfered ADM 107/3/181ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
23.11.1711Paid offADM 51
1712In ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1603
10.1718Began repairs at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
1720RecommissionedBWAS-1603
9.1720Completed repairs at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £14534.5.11dBWAS-1603
1722Guard ship at BlackstakesBWAS-1603
1726Recommissioned for the BalticBWAS-1603
1726fitting at UnknownBWAS-1603
1727In the BalticBWAS-1603
25.8.1727Paid offADM 51
1729Guard shipBWAS-1603
3.1735/36Began breaking up for rebuilding at ChathamBWAS-1603
6.1736Breaking up completed at ChathamBWAS-1603

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