British Third Rate ship of the line 'Assurance' (1702)

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(1772)
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Service 1665
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Assurance
Assurance Prize
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Assuré' (1697) (60) 1697-1702 French 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	12.10.1702	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1661
Constructor	François CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1654	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	4.1712	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 2"Imperial Feet47.5497
Length of Keel129' 0"Imperial Feet39.3192
Breadth43' 4"Imperial Feet13.1403
Depth in Hold17' 11"Imperial Feet5.1852
Burthen1,288 ⁴⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside 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

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1702 - 11.12.1702Captain ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702BWAS-16031.7.1703 - 21.1.1705/6Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/135B05122.1.1705/6 - 2.3.1708/9Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/8/224BWAS-16036.12.1709 - 30.7.1711Captain ADM 6/11/12BWAS-1603

20 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1702 - 11.12.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/68
Confirmed 22.12.1702ADM 6/714.10.1702 - 11.12.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/68
Confirmed 14.12.1702ADM 6/714.10.1702 - 11.12.1702Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 2.12.1702ADM 6/713.7.1703 - 4.8.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/5ADM 6/822.7.1703 - 12.3.1703/4First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/7ADM 6/85.8.1703 - 8.1.1705/6Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/10ADM 6/85.8.1703 - 23.1.1703/4Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/10ADM 6/824.1.1703/4 - 28.1.1704/5Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/45ADM 6/813.3.1703/4 - 19.5.1706First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/63ADM 6/829.1.1704/5 - 19.5.1706Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/216
Confirmed 3.1.1705/6ADM 6/89.1.1705/6 - 19.5.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/217ADM 6/820.5.1706 - 3.2.1706/7First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/254ADM 6/820.5.1706 - 3.2.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/254ADM 6/820.5.1706 - 3.2.1706/7Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/254ADM 6/84.2.1706/7 - 13.8.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/46ADM 6/94.2.1706/7 - 27.5.1708Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/46ADM 6/94.2.1706/7 - 6.3.1708/9Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/46ADM 6/928.5.1708 - 6.3.1708/9Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/167ADM 6/97.3.1708/9 - 13.8.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/39ADM 6/107.3.1708/9 - 13.8.1711Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/39ADM 6/10

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
20.12.1709 - 13.8.1711Midshipman ADM 107/3/9ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
2.12.1709 - 11.12.1709Able Seaman ADM 107/3/9ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
16.10.1702Commissioned for the voyage to EnglandBWAS-1603
4.12.1702RegisteredBWAS-1603
26.3.1703Established as a Third RateBWAS-1603
26.3.1703Established as a Third RateBWAS-1603
1704In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1704Refitted as a 66 gun Third Rate
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1707Sailed with a convoy to LisbonBWAS-1603
1708In the ChannelBWAS-1603
2.3.1708/9Action of 1709-03-02
1712In the ChannelBWAS-1603
5.4.1712Ordered to be broken up at ChathamBWAS-1603

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