British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dover' (1654)

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Dover	456
Nominal Guns	48/42	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	State Navy
Launched	1.1654	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Shoreham - Sussex	B028
Constructor	William CastleBritish Ship Builder Service 1629-1681	B028
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1695	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dover' (1695) (50) 1695-1716 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992
Breadth31' 8"Imperial Feet9.652
Depth in Hold12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592
Burthen554Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992
Breadth31' 8"Imperial Feet9.652
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen554 ⁶⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.2.1679/80Home: 230 Abroad: 200 Peacetime: 150ADM 8/1/113ADM8-DB

23 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1654CaptainBWAS-16031654 - 1655CaptainBWAS-16031656 - 1657CaptainBWAS-16031658 - 7.1660CaptainBWAS-16039.7.1660 - 24.8.1660CaptainBWAS-160326.8.1660 - 18.10.1662CaptainBWAS-16031664CaptainB05116.5.1664 - 27.10.1664CaptainB05128.10.1664 - 3.9.1668CaptainB0511.9.1671 - 8.4.1672CaptainB0519.4.1672 - 4.6.1672CaptainBWAS-160310.6.1672 - 28.7.1674CaptainBWAS-16038.5.1678 - 19.10.1678CaptainBWAS-16035.1679 - 1681CaptainBWAS-16037.1681 - 1682CaptainBWAS-16031688 - 4.1689CaptainBWAS-16034.1689 - 5.1689CaptainBWAS-16035.1689 - 6.1689CaptainBWAS-16036.1689 - 1690CaptainBWAS-160315.5.1690 - 2.1693CaptainBWAS-160319.3.1692/93 - 1694Captain TransferedBWAS-1603bef.9.10.1693 - bef.30.11.1693Commander Transfered ADM 106/435/123ADM 1061694 - 18.4.1695CaptainBWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1664LieutenantB0511664 - 1666LieutenantB0511666 - 7.1666LieutenantW0141694Lieutenant ADM 1/5254/171ADM 1/5254

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/76ADM 6/31695 - 11.4.1695Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/31695 - 2.5.1695Cook Transfered ADM 6/3/54ADM 6/312.4.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/33.5.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/54ADM 6/330.5.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/58ADM 6/3

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
26.8.1688 - 26.9.1689Quarter Gunner ADM 107/1/64ADM 107/111.7.1689 - 7.10.1692Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/1/72ADM 107/126.8.1689 - 16.1.1690/91Midshipman ADM 107/1/28ADM 107/118.10.1689 - 1.3.1690/91Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/65ADM 107/18.10.1692 - 28.9.1693Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/72ADM 107/129.1.1693/94 - 1.7.1695Master's Mate ADM 107/1/96ADM 107/1

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
28.9.1684 - 23.7.1685Able Seaman ADM 107/1/90ADM 107/124.5.1687 - 30.1.1688/89Captain's Clerk ADM 107/1/10ADM 107/121.8.1691 - 21.8.1692Able Seaman ADM 107/1/69ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1654Completed at Shoreham - Sussex at a cost of £3604.5.0dBWAS-1603
1658In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1662With Sandwich's squadron to Tangier and Lisbon 1662BWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
25.6.1667Battle of Martinique
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
7.1673Sailed to the Straits and then into the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
31.8.1673

Pay record starting 1.1.1671/72 for a period of 21 months, 3 weeks & 0 days for a value of £6,090.0.0d.

ADM8-DB
27.9.1673

Captain Christopher Mason, the Dover, The Downs . He arrived at the Downs on Saturday with one East India ship and the Virginia fleet under his convoy in company with the Barnaby, to await further orders.

ADM 106
28.9.1673

Coming from Plymouth with ye Virginia Fleete.

ADM8-DB
6.1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603
5.1679Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1682Sailed to Ireland and then to TangierBWAS-1603
4.1.1690/91Took the Ship BWAS-1603
1693In the Irish SeaBWAS-1603
27.1.1693Took the Frigate BWAS-1603
27.1.1693Took the Privateer BWAS-1603
27.1.1692/93

Capture of 14-gun Lion Eveillé

BWAS-1603
4.6.1693Took the Ship
1694Stationed off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1695Broken up to rebuild at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
18.4.1695Paid offADM 51

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1659-1659	British Baltic Fleet 1659	Edward MontaguBritish Naval Sailor Service 1656-1672

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