British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Severn' (1695)

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Severn

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Severne
Nominal Guns54BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.12.1694BWAS-1603
Launched16.9.1695BWAS-1603
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall B028
Ship Class1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)B028
Constructor
Sir Henry JohnsonBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1681-1709
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild6.1734BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck131' 3"Imperial Feet39.9313 
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232 
Breadth34' 4"Imperial Feet10.3886 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Burthen683 41⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


16.9.1695Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1693280Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1695 - 15.12.1696Captain
Sir Richard EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1708
ADM 6/3/74BWAS-160316.12.1696 - 30.6.1698Captain
Richard WhiteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1703
ADM 6/4/54BWAS-16038.5.1699 - 21.9.1700Captain
Robert FairfaxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1707
BWAS-160325.9.1701 - 29.9.1701Captain
Francis DoveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1725
Transfered ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/630.9.1701 - 7.1.1702/3Captain
Thomas StepneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1712
ADM 6/6/115BWAS-16038.1.1702/3 - 23.3.1702/3Captain
Charles RichardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1703
† ADM 6/7/73BWAS-160324.3.1702/3 - 12.1.1706/7Captain
Robert HarlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1716
ADM 6/8/198
Confirmed 6.11.1705BWAS-160313.1.1706/7 - 1.10.1712Captain
Humphrey PudnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1712
ADM 6/9/40BWAS-160326.7.1728 - 12.8.1728Captain
William Henry FlemingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1743
ADM 6/13/211ADM 6/1313.8.1728 - 29.1.1730/31Captain
Philip VanbrughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1753
Transfered ADM 6/14/216BWAS-1603

20 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
21.8.1695 - 10.5.1699First Lieutenant
Joshua RoydhouseBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1679-1709
ADM 6/3/72ADM 6/311.11.1695 - 8.1.1696/97Second Lieutenant
John CrewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1717
Transfered ADM 6/3/85ADM 6/39.1.1696/97 - 26.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant
Robert DrowndBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1706
Transfered ADM 6/4/60ADM 6/410.5.1699 - 30.9.1701First Lieutenant
Gerrard LestockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1701
ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 16.3.1700/1Second Lieutenant
William OckmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1715
Transfered ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/525.9.1701 - 22.10.1702Second Lieutenant
John HemmingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1747
Transfered ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/61.10.1701 - 24.3.1703/4First Lieutenant
Adam BaynesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1704
ADM 6/6/115ADM 6/626.3.1704 - 26.8.1706First Lieutenant
Samuel HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1731
Transfered ADM 6/8/199
Confirmed 6.11.1705ADM 6/826.5.1704 - 3.4.1706Second Lieutenant
Henry HemmingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1744
Transfered ADM 6/8/199
Confirmed 6.11.1705ADM 6/814.1.1706/7 - 17.12.1708First Lieutenant
Gilbert WallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1738
ADM 6/9/41ADM 6/914.1.1706/7 - 29.4.1707Second Lieutenant
Gordon CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1712
ADM 6/9/41ADM 6/930.4.1707 - 1.10.1712Second Lieutenant
John RobertsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1729
ADM 6/10/93ADM 6/1018.12.1708 - 1.10.1712First Lieutenant
Thomas HedgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1712
ADM 6/10/93
Confirmed 12.10.1709ADM 6/104.3.1714/15 - 27.5.1718First Lieutenant
Joshua PaineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1748
ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 27.5.1718Second Lieutenant
John ButtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1726
ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/1226.7.1728 - 31.1.1730/31First Lieutenant
William KinseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1732
ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 10.4.1729Second Lieutenant
William Henry BruceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1741
ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/139.2.1728/29 - 9.6.1730Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
William HayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1742
ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/1412.4.1729 - 31.1.1730/31Second Lieutenant
John WardenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1020-1741
ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1410.6.1730 - 29.7.1730Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Richard WestBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1735
Transfered ADM 6/14/68
Confirmed 17.2.1730/31ADM 6/14

13 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
7.8.1695 - 1695Gunner
Thomas JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1697
ADM 6/3/68ADM 6/312.8.1695 - 27.12.1696Purser
Richard SymondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
Transfered ADM 6/3/69ADM 6/312.8.1695 - 26.12.1698Carpenter
Nicholas EdwinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
Transfered ADM 6/3/69ADM 6/33.9.1695 - 7.12.1696Boatswain
Jeffery JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
Transfered ADM 6/3/75ADM 6/315.9.1695 - 1695Cook
Robert JeromeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/318.9.1695 - 1695Chaplain
Thomas JohnsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/79ADM 6/38.12.1696 - 16.6.1697Boatswain
George MarshallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
Transfered ADM 6/4/52ADM 6/428.12.1696 - 1696Purser
William NunnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 6/4/57ADM 6/417.6.1697 - 25.1.1698/99Boatswain
Anthony PhillipsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1699
Transfered ADM 6/4/105ADM 6/427.12.1698 - 1698Carpenter
John CookBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1698
ADM 6/5/37ADM 6/531.1.1698/99 - 1699Boatswain
William SteeleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1714
ADM 6/5/39ADM 6/53.6.1699 - 6.6.1699Chaplain
John CliftonBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/6/2ADM 6/69.8.1700 - 1698Boatswain
Thomas GraycockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1700
ADM 6/6/47ADM 6/6

16 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
22.8.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Herbert LawrenceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/73ADM 6/322.8.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Henry SpoonerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1704
ADM 6/3/73ADM 6/32.9.1695 - 1695Volunteer
Thomas AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/74ADM 6/33.9.1695 - 29.11.1696Volunteer
John LyonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
Transfered ADM 6/3/75ADM 6/315.12.1696 - 3.8.1698Volunteer
James ButlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
Transfered ADM 6/4/53ADM 6/419.2.1696/97 - 24.6.1696Volunteer
Thomas TownsendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/45.5.1699 - 4.5.1699Volunteer
Henry EagleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1709
ADM 6/5/46ADM 6/56.5.1699 - 21.9.1700Volunteer-per-order
Simon LyonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1737
: on board from 8.5.1699 ADM 6/5/47ADM 107/28.5.1699 - 21.9.1700Midshipman
John DobneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1708
ADM 107/1/225ADM 107/111.5.1699 - 10.8.1695Volunteer
Robert LeakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1699
ADM 6/5/48ADM 6/512.5.1699 - 1.3.1699/1700Midshipman
Thomas HowardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1718
ADM 6/4/107ADM 6/415.3.1699/1700 - 18.1.1701/2Volunteer-per-order
Robert LaconBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1702
ADM 6/6/25ADM 6/616.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer-per-order
Thomas BradleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1739
ADM 6/6/25ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer
James RookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1707
ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/627.7.1728 - 9.7.1730Midshipman
Alexander A'CourtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1741
Transfered ADM 107/3/233ADM 107/327.4.1729 - 31.1.1730/31Volunteer-per-order
Denbigh WoodifieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1738
ADM 107/3/321ADM 107/3

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
21.5.1730 - 31.1.1730/31Able Seaman
Peter RattenburyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1745
ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
26.2.1696/97Took the Privateer
Le Saint Guillaume 1697-1697
French Privateer Unknown
in the Channel
1700In the BalticBWAS-1603
21.9.1700

Paid off

ADM 51
1702Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1603
1705Returned homeBWAS-1603
17.10.1705

Paid off

ADM 51
1706Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1710Sailed to NewfoudlandBWAS-1603
4.9.1710Took the Privateer
La Comtesse d'Evreaux 1710-1710
French Privateer Unknown
on the Newfoundland Banks
1711In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
22.3.1710/11Action off Vado
1712Sailed with a Virginia convoyBWAS-1603
1.10.1712

Paid off

ADM 51
1715Recommissioned for the BalticBWAS-1603
2.1718Began refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
27.5.1718

Paid off

ADM 51
9.1718Completed refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £4817.17.2dBWAS-1603
9.1728Fitted as a guardshipBWAS-1603
10.1728Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1603
1730Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
31.1.1731

Paid off

ADM 51
6.1734Completed breaking up at Plymouth to be rebuiltBWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
18.5.1715-29.11.1716British Baltic Fleet 1715
Sir John NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1740
 
 
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