British Third Rate ship of the line 'Harwich' (1674)

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Harwich	4631
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.2.1671/72	BWAS-1603
Acquired	12.4.1674	B028
Shipyard	Harwich - Essex	B028
Constructor	Sir Anthony Deane (1633-1721)	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	3.9.1691	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel123' 9"Imperial Feet37.5003
Breadth38' 10"Imperial Feet11.5824
Depth in Hold15' 8"Imperial Feet4.6126
Burthen993Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen993Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel123' 9"Imperial Feet37.5003
Breadth39' 0"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold15' 8"Imperial Feet4.6126
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen993Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel123' 9"Imperial Feet37.5003
Breadth38' 10"Imperial Feet11.5824
Depth in Hold15' 8"Imperial Feet4.6126
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen992 ⁶¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1677Broadside Weight = 583.5 Imperial Pound ( 264.6177 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 585 Imperial Pound ( 265.2975 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Culverin Cutts
Gun Deck4 British Minions

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1677420 BWAS-1603
1689270Establishment for peaceB032
1689345Establishment for war at homeB032
1689420Establishment for war abroadB032

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.6.1675 - 20.12.1675Captain Henry Killigrew (1652-1712)BWAS-16037.1.1677/78 - 3.1.1678/79CaptainSir Robert RobinsonB0514.1.1678/79 - 1679Captain John Moore (d.1679)B05117.12.1689 - 1690Captain James WardBWAS-16039.1690 - 3.9.1691CaptainSir Henry Robinson (d.1701)BWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.1675 - 2.5.1677Second Lieutenant Cloudisley Shovell (1650-1707) Transfered ADM 8/1/78ODNBaft.9.1676 - bef.9.1676First Lieutenant William Long ADM 8/1/78ADM8bef.3.3.1676/77 - aft.3.3.1676/77First Lieutenant Richard Clarke ADM 8/1/74ADM8

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
22.6.1688 - 25.12.1688Midshipman John Scott (c.1648-?) ADM 107/1/35ADM 107/13.8.1690 - 3.9.1691Midshipman William Hickson (c.1652-?) ADM 107/1/81ADM 107/1

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1690 - 3.9.1691Volunteer Hewett Holloway (c.1671-?) ADM 107/1/16ADM 107/128.1.1689/90 - 31.3.1690Able Seaman Richard Falle (1664-1703) ADM 107/1/63ADM 107/13.3.1690/91 - 3.9.1691Able Seaman John Hay (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/88ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1675For the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1685Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate
3.9.1691Wrecked off Mount Edgecombe, PlymouthBWAS-1603
20.2.1692/93Remains sold to Joseph Bingham to be broken upBWAS-1603

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