British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Chatham' (1691)

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Chatham	3578
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	14.3.1689/90	BWAS-1603
Acquired	20.4.1691	B028
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	4.7.1718	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck126' 0"Imperial Feet38.4048
Length of Keel109' 6"Imperial Feet33.2401
Breadth34' 4"Imperial Feet10.3886
Depth in Hold13' 4"Imperial Feet3.9963
Burthen686 ⁵⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1696Broadside Weight = 285 Imperial Pound ( 129.2475 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Gun Deck18 British 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British Minions

1703Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1691 - 22.12.1695CaptainBWAS-160323.12.1695 - 26.1.1696/97Captain ADM 6/3/104BWAS-160327.1.1696/97 - 11.1.1698/99Captain ADM 6/4/66BWAS-160328.2.1700/1 - 25.12.1701Captain ADM 6/6/63BWAS-160326.12.1701 - 18.8.1705Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/126ADM 6/631.8.1705 - 16.10.1705Captain ADM 6/8/191ADM 6/817.10.1705 - 22.3.1709/10Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/197BWAS-160322.3.1709/10 - 31.12.1712Captain ADM 6/11/241
Confirmed 22.1.1712/13BWAS-16032.3.1714/15 - 27.3.1716Captain ADM 6/12/30BWAS-160328.3.1716 - 23.11.1717Captain ADM 6/12/65BWAS-1603

25 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.2.1693/94 - 25.12.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/85
Issued by
Confirmed 14.10.1695ADM 6/35.2.1693/94 - 24.9.1695Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/88
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 28.10.1695ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 6.3.1695/96First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/108ADM 6/33.1.1695/96 - 6.3.1695/96Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/37.3.1695/96 - 28.2.1696/97Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/136ADM 6/31.3.1696/97 - 4.1.1697/98Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/78ADM 6/418.6.1697 - 11.1.1698/99First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/105ADM 6/45.1.1697/98 - 11.1.1698/99Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/37
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 5.1.1698/99ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 12.5.1701First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 4.4.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 15.11.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/616.11.1702 - 9.1.1703/4Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/722.3.1702/3 - 18.8.1705First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/107ADM 6/710.1.1703/4 - 12.12.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/41ADM 6/828.12.1704 - 17.8.1705Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/128ADM 6/817.10.1705 - 18.3.1706/7First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/197ADM 6/817.10.1705 - 6.3.1706/7Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/197ADM 6/87.3.1706/7 - 18.3.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/75
Confirmed 6.6.1707ADM 6/919.3.1706/7 - 10.6.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/75
Confirmed 6.6.1707ADM 6/914.4.1707 - 7.7.1707Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/84
Confirmed 21.7.1707ADM 6/98.7.1707 - 10.6.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/82ADM 6/911.6.1711 - 20.5.1713First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/242
Confirmed 28.1.1712/13ADM 6/1114.6.1711 - 20.5.1713Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/237
Confirmed 26.12.1712ADM 6/114.3.1714/15 - 10.12.1717First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 10.12.1717Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/12

18 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1690/91 - 23.2.1692/93Gunner Transfered ADM/A/1792/277ADM/A1695 - 8.12.1695Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/99ADM 6/31695 - 10.12.1695Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/310.12.1695 - bef.14.5.1697Carpenter† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/311.12.1695 - bef.14.5.1697Gunner† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/328.2.1695/96 - 2.3.1696/97Chaplain ADM 6/3/133ADM 6/31697 - 17.3.1696/97Purser ADM 6/4/83ADM 6/41697 - 31.3.1697Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/86ADM 6/43.3.1696/97 - 4.7.1699Chaplain ADM 6/4/79ADM 6/418.3.1696/97 - 6.6.1697Purser Dismissed ADM 6/4/83ADM 6/41.4.1697 - bef.14.5.1697Boatswain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/86ADM 6/414.5.1697 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/414.5.1697 - bef.9.12.1697Boatswain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/414.5.1697 - bef.29.12.1697Gunner Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/47.6.1697 - aft.3.1.1698/99Purser† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/103ADM 6/49.8.1697 - 14.3.1700/1Boatswain Dismissed ADM 6/5/38
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 10.1.1698/99ADM 6/529.12.1697 - 1699Gunner ADM 6/5/39
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 10.1.1698/99ADM 6/55.1.1698/99 - 1699Purser ADM 6/5/37ADM 6/5

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
13.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/128ADM 6/317.2.1695/96 - 3.8.1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/130ADM 107/119.2.1695/96 - 16.2.1695/96Volunteer ADM 6/3/130ADM 6/31.3.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/78ADM 6/412.3.1696/97 - 11.7.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/83ADM 6/410.6.1697 - 25.2.1699/1700Volunteer ADM 107/1/307ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
7.1.1692/93Took the Privateer
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
1694In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
7.1697Sailed to Jamaica with a convoyBWAS-1603
1698Ordered homeBWAS-1603
4.7.1699

Paid off

ADM 33
28.5.1702Took the Privateer
28.8.1702Took the Privateer
7.3.1703/4Took the Privateer
29.10.1704Took the Privateer
23.11.1704Action of 1704-11-23
14.1.1704/5Took the Privateer
30.5.1705Entered Falmouth with two prizes. the Europa of Nantes, 130 tuns, 16-guns and 50 men and the Catherine of St Malo, 90 tuns, 8 guns and 19 men.
31.5.1705Left FalmouthBG
8.8.1705Took the Ship of the Line
1706In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1708In the Downs and North SeaBWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
2.1713Began large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1603
20.5.1713

Paid off

ADM 33
13.1713Completed large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £3317.0.3dBWAS-1603
1715In the BalticBWAS-1603
10.12.1717

Paid off

ADM 33
4.7.1718Docked at Deptford to be broken up for rebuildingBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
18.5.1715-29.11.1716	British Baltic Fleet 1715	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM/A Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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