British Third Rate ship of the line 'Hampton Court' (1678)

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Hampton Court	4597
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.1677	B028
Keel Laid Down	1677	B028
Acquired	10.7.1678	B028
First Commissioned	11.1688	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates	B028
Constructor	John Shish (d.1686)	B065
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1701	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Hampton Court' (1701) (70)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck150' 6"Imperial Feet45.723
Length of Keel131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288
Breadth39' 10"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,105Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck150' 6"Imperial Feet45.723
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Burthen1,030Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 6"Imperial Feet45.723
Length of Keel121' 3"Imperial Feet36.8844
Breadth40' 1"Imperial Feet12.2174
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Draught Aft18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen1,036 ²¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 549.5 Imperial Pound ( 249.1986 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 582 Imperial Pound ( 263.9374 kg)B065
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1689300Establishment for peaceB032
1689380Establishment for war at homeB032
1689460Establishment for war abroadB032

7 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.1678 - 1678CaptainJohn KirkeB05111.1688CaptainHenry Priestman (1647-1712)BWAS-16031689CaptainJohn Munden (d.1718/19)BWAS-16031690 - 10.1690CaptainJohn Laton (d.1690/91)BWAS-16031691 - 1695CaptainJohn Graydon (c.1666-1725/26)B0511695 - 26.11.1695CaptainAndrew Pedder (d.1702)B05127.11.1695 - 1.12.1697CaptainSir Henry Robinson (d.1701) ADM 6/3/96B051

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1689Rear-Admiral of the RedLord John Berkeley (3^rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton) (1663-1696/97)BWAS-1603

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.11.1688 - 26.7.1690Second LieutenantJames BuckB05120.12.1695 - 1.12.1697First LieutenantRichard Falle (1664-1703) ADM 6/3/102ADM 6/320.12.1695 - 24.8.1696Second LieutenantMichael Walford ADM 6/3/102ADM 6/320.12.1695 - 3.9.1697Third LieutenantThomas Munn (d.1705) ADM 6/3/102ADM 6/33.9.1697 - 1.12.1697Second LieutenantThomas Teddiman (d.1752) ADM 6/4/127
Commission confirmed 24.11.1697ADM 6/43.9.1697 - 1.12.1697Third LieutenantCaesar Brooks (d.1711) ADM 6/4/125ADM 6/4

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
30.10.1690 - 31.5.1693MidshipmanJoseph Winder (c.1661-1737/38) ADM 107/1/52ADM 107/125.9.1691 - 18.6.1694Volunteer-per-orderJohn Trotter (c.1674-1747) ADM 107/1/77ADM 107/12.11.1691 - 11.7.1692MidshipmanRichard Culliford (d.1738) ADM 107/1/10ADM 107/122.8.1692 - 1.1.1693/94Master's MateJames Johnson ADM 107/1/52ADM 107/119.6.1694 - 1.12.1694MidshipmanJohn Trotter (c.1674-1747) ADM 107/1/77ADM 107/128.10.1695 - 1696Volunteer-per-orderConingsby Norbury (1679-1734) ADM 6/3/96ADM 6/328.11.1695 - 1696Volunteer-per-orderJohn Lowther ADM 6/3/96ADM 6/3

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
14.2.1688/89 - 30.10.1690Able SeamanJoseph Winder (c.1661-1737/38) ADM 107/1/52ADM 107/13.8.1690 - 3.9.1691Able SeamanJohn Hay (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/88ADM 107/117.9.1691 - 21.8.1692Able SeamanJames Johnson ADM 107/1/52ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur

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