British Third Rate ship of the line 'Hope' (1678)

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Hope	4760
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.1677/78	B028
Acquired	1678	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates	B028
Constructor	William Castle (1629-1681)	B065
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	16.4.1695	B028
Becomes	French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Espérance d'Angleterre' (1695) (70)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck151' 5"Imperial Feet46.0273
Length of Keel124' 5"Imperial Feet37.8005
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold16' 9"Imperial Feet4.9149
Burthen1,058Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 5"Imperial Feet46.0273
Length of Keel121' 7"Imperial Feet36.8893
Breadth40' 4"Imperial Feet12.2936
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Depth in Hold16' 9"Imperial Feet4.9149
Burthen1,052 ⁷⁄₉₄Tons 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 = 588.5 Imperial Pound ( 266.8851 kg)B065
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

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

5 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1679CaptainJohn Moore (d.1679)B0511689 - 1690CaptainThomas Allen (d.1690)BWAS-16035.1690 - 2.1691CaptainGeorge Byng (1663/64-1732/33)B0517.2.1690/91 - 10.1691CaptainPeter Pickard (d.1701/2)B0511692 - 16.4.1695CaptainSir Henry Robinson (d.1701)B051

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.2.1693/94 - 4.12.1694Third LieutenantThomas LangrishADM 1064.5.1694 - 16.4.1695LieutenantRichard Falle (1664-1703)BSJ1695 - 16.4.1695LieutenantHenry Fowlis (d.1704)TRN26.2.1694/95 - 16.4.1695Third LieutenantThomas Hugbon (c.1673-?) ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/3

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
16.1.1690/91 - 2.2.1690/91MidshipmanJohn Jones (c.1666-?) ADM 107/1/28ADM 107/117.10.1691 - 24.12.1694Master's MateWilliam Hickson (c.1652-?) ADM 107/1/81ADM 107/11.10.1692 - 17.1.1692/93Volunteer-per-orderJohn Aston (c.1668-?) ADM 107/1/55ADM 107/118.1.1693/94 - 22.8.1694MidshipmanJohn Hay (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/88ADM 107/123.8.1694 - 18.11.1694MidshipmanJohn Hay (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/88ADM 107/1

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
30.1.1690/91 - 12.10.1691VolunteerPhilip Hussey ADM 107/1/24ADM 107/122.6.1691 - 2.3.1691/92Captain's ClerkRobert Jenkinson (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/27ADM 107/128.4.1695 - 23.8.1695Captain's ClerkJohn Sellers (c.1668-?) ADM 107/1/97ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

B065Brian LaveryBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B032E. H. H. ArchibaldBook

B051John CharnockDigital Book

ADM 106 Document

BSJ Digital Book

TRN2William Laid ClowesDigital Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

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