British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Reserve' (1650)

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Reserve	416
Nominal Guns	34	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	12.1649	BWAS-1603
Launched	1650	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woodbridge - Suffolk	B028
Constructor	Peter Pett (1610-1672)	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1701	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Reserve' (1701) (48)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664
Length of Keel100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48
Breadth31' 1"Imperial Feet9.4742
Depth in Hold15' 6 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847
Burthen513 ⁸⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 304.5 Imperial Pound ( 138.0909 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck20 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 308 Imperial Pound ( 139.6781 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck4 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1652150 B117
1653180 BWAS-1603
1666180 BWAS-1603

22 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1650 - 1653Captain Robert Clarke (d.1669)BWAS-16031653Captain Robert TaylorBWAS-16031654 - 1660Captain Robert PlumleighBWAS-16039.8.1662 - 22.9.1663Captain Robert Holmes (1622-1692)BWAS-16034.9.1664 - 2.4.1665Captain John Hayward (d.1673)BWAS-16034.4.1665 - 20.9.1666Captain John TyrwhittB05123.9.1666 - 19.1.1666/67Captain Ralph Lassells (d.1677)BWAS-160320.1.1666/67 - 3.8.1668Captain Christopher Gunman (1634-1685)B05123.8.1670 - 15.1.1671/72Captain Thomas ElliottB05128.4.1672 - 14.10.1673Captain Jasper GrantBWAS-160317.10.1673 - 27.6.1674Captain Thomas Wilshaw (d.1702)B05122.3.1674/75 - 19.6.1677Captain Edward Russell (1653-1727)BWAS-16034.6.1678 - 2.6.1679Captain David Lloyd (d.1714)BWAS-16033.6.1679 - 5.6.1680Captain Lawrence WrightBWAS-160314.8.1681 - 13.5.1683Captain Henry Priestman (1647-1712)BWAS-160320.6.1685 - 13.8.1685Captain George Aylmer (d.1689)BWAS-16038.1685 - 27.9.1688Captain Dominick NugentBWAS-160318.4.1689 - 6.1689Captain George Byng (1663/64-1732/33)BWAS-1603bef.21.5.1689 - aft.19.9.1689Captain Richard Keigwin (d.1690) TransferedBWAS-1603bef.31.10.1690 - aft.12.10.1694Captain Thomas Crawley ADM 106/395/2BWAS-1603c.11.1694 - 4.8.1695Captain James Lawnce (d.1695) TransferedBWAS-16035.8.1695 - 29.7.1698Captain John Moses (d.1703) ADM 6/5/20
Confirmed 19.5.1698BWAS-1603

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1662 - 1663Lieutenant Charles TalbotB05123.2.1674/75 - 19.6.1677First Lieutenant Ralph Wrenn (d.1692) ADM 8/1/78W014bef.9.1676 - bef.1.5.1677Second Lieutenant Robert Bodham ADM 8/1/78ADM8bef.3.3.1676/77 - 19.6.1677Second Lieutenant William Botham (d.1690) ADM 8/1/74ADM824.3.1695/96 - 3.8.1698First Lieutenant John Steward ADM 6/5/26ADM 6/55.12.1696 - 3.8.1698Second Lieutenant Joseph Line ADM 6/5/20
Confirmed 16.5.1698ADM 6/5

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1668 - 1.1668Surgeon Nathaniel Doggetref:948

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
27.9.1689 - 1.3.1690Midshipman Robert Hemmens (c.1658-?) ADM 107/1/64ADM 107/110.9.1690 - 3.5.1692Midshipman George Maugham (c.1671-1702) ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/113.10.1690 - 19.4.1692Midshipman Henry Parker ADM 107/1/8ADM 107/127.3.1692 - 22.8.1693Volunteer-per-order Charles Squibb (c.1673-?) ADM 107/1/54ADM 107/16.8.1693 - 13.1.1694/95Midshipman William Tomm (c.1670-?) ADM 107/1/75ADM 107/110.9.1694 - 12.1.1694/95Midshipman William Dring (c.1673-?) ADM 107/1/91ADM 107/19.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer Richard Coytmore ADM 6/3/27ADM 6/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1650Commissioned for the North coastBWAS-1603
1650Completed at Woodbridge - Suffolk at a cost of £3334.10.0dBWAS-1603
1653Refitted as a 44 gunner
1659Operations in the SoundBWAS-1603
1660Newfoundland fishery protection dutyBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Refitted as a 48 gunner
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
1673Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1675Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1677Refitted as a 48 gunner
1678Stationed in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1679Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1681Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
8.1685Commissioned as guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
1691Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1693Sailed with a Newfoundland convoyBWAS-1603
1694Stationed at the NoreBWAS-1603
1696Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
1697Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1698Put up for sale, but instead rebuilt in 1701BWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1659-1659	British Baltic Fleet 1659	Edward Montagu (d.1672)

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