British Second Rate ship of the line 'Association' (1697)

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Association	3164
Nominal Guns	90	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.12.1694	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1.1.1696/97	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	William BagwellBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1694-1698	B065
Category	Second Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	22.10.1707	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck165' 0"Imperial Feet50.292
Length of Keel133' 6"Imperial Feet40.543
Breadth45' 4"Imperial Feet13.7363
Depth in Hold18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959
Burthen1,459Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck165' 0"Imperial Feet50.292
Length of Keel133' 6"Imperial Feet40.543
Breadth45' 4"Imperial Feet13.7363
Burthen1,459 ³²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1697Broadside Weight = 792 Imperial Pound ( 359.1731 kg)B032
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British Saker
Quarterdeck12 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British 3-Pounder

1697Broadside Weight = 697 Imperial Pound ( 316.0901 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck30 British Culverin
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck24 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 821 Imperial Pound ( 372.3235 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
16975801689 Establishment figureB032

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1.1696/97 - 10.10.1697Captain ADM 6/4/59BWAS-160313.1.1701/2 - 19.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130BWAS-160323.1.1701/2 - 31.5.1702Captain: on board from 30.1.1701/2 ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/61.6.1702 - 30.5.1702Captain ADM 6/7/39ADM 6/720.6.1702 - 9.11.1702Captain† Discharged DeadTRN24.1.1702/3 - 1.3.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/72.3.1702/3 - 26.7.1703Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/101BWAS-160326.7.1703 - 8.5.1704Second Captain ADM 6/8/49
Confirmed 11.2.1703/4ADM 6/813.12.1704 - 16.9.1706Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/117BWAS-160322.8.1706 - 22.10.1707Second Captain ADM 6/9/65
Confirmed 29.4.1707ADM 6/9

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
c.2.3.1702/3 - 1703Vice-AdmiralSOTON1705 - 9.1705Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-16039.1705 - 22.10.1707Admiral of the FleetTRN2

40 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.1.1696/97 - 6.12.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/60ADM 6/49.1.1696/97 - 6.12.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/60ADM 6/413.1.1696/97 - 6.12.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/61ADM 6/413.1.1696/97 - 9.9.1697Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/4/61ADM 6/43.2.1696/97 - 6.12.1697Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/4/69ADM 6/416.1.1701/2 - 28.1.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 20.7.1702Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/6/134ADM 6/620.1.1701/2 - 19.7.1702Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/6/135ADM 6/627.1.1701/2 - 10.10.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/140ADM 6/630.1.1701/2 - 11.2.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/4ADM 6/720.7.1702 - 12.2.1702/3Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/83ADM 6/720.7.1702 - 2.2.1702/3Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/63
Confirmed 4.12.1702ADM 6/729.1.1702/3 - 25.7.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/89ADM 6/73.2.1702/3 - 25.7.1703Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/85ADM 6/712.2.1702/3 - 26.7.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/92ADM 6/712.2.1702/3 - 25.7.1703Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/92ADM 6/726.7.1703 - 8.5.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/58
Confirmed 29.2.1703/4ADM 6/826.7.1703 - 8.5.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/39
Confirmed 5.1.1703/4ADM 6/826.7.1703 - 10.10.1703Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/53
Confirmed 4.2.1703/4ADM 6/826.7.1703 - 10.10.1703Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/49
Confirmed 10.2.1703/4ADM 6/811.10.1703 - 8.5.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/53ADM 6/811.10.1703 - 8.5.1704Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/49
Confirmed 10.2.1703/4ADM 6/826.12.1704 - 4.1.1704/5Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/126ADM 6/85.1.1704/5 - 11.1.1704/5First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/130ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 13.1.1705/6First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 6.3.1704/5Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 6.3.1704/5Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 6.3.1704/5Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/812.1.1704/5 - 18.2.1704/5Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/819.2.1704/5 - 30.1.1705/6Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/154ADM 6/87.3.1704/5 - 30.1.1705/6Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/160ADM 6/87.3.1704/5 - 30.1.1705/6Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/160ADM 6/87.3.1704/5 - 25.1.1705/6Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/160ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 22.10.1707First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 16.10.1706Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 22.10.1707Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 22.3.1705/6Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 9.7.1707Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/823.3.1705/6 - 20.10.1706Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/244ADM 6/821.10.1706 - 10.11.1706Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/18ADM 6/9

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.1.1696/97 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/59ADM 6/428.1.1696/97 - 1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/67ADM 6/4

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
2.6.1702 - 12.6.1703Midshipman ADM 107/2/110ADM 107/29.3.1702/3 - 8.6.1703Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/45ADM 107/2

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
13.6.1703 - 30.9.1703Quarter Gunner Transfered ADM 107/2/110ADM 107/21707 - 22.10.1707Midshipman†E-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
19.6.1702Left Spithead as part of the Allied fleet bound for CadizTRN2
12.8.1702The fleet anchored in the Bay of Bulls, 6 miles from CadizTRN2
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
24.7.1703Arrived off LisbonSOTON
22.9.1703Off Altea, sailing for England soon afterwardsSOTON
21.7.1704Present at the capture of GibraltarE-WIKI
8.5.1705Put to see from Portsmouth as part of a convoy escort with the , and
7.1707At the seige of Toulon until AugustTRN2
22.10.1707Wrecked on the Scilly Isles with the loss of all on boardTRN2

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

TRN2William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

SOTONMichael Philips, Web Site

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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