British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Falmouth' (1693)

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Falmouth
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.1.1691/92	BWAS-1603
Launched	25.6.1693	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Limehouse - London	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Edward SnelgroveBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	4.8.1704	B028
Becomes	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Falmouth' (1704) (50) 1704-1706 French 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Length of Keel101' 6 ½"Imperial Feet30.7975
Breadth33' 7 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711
Depth in Hold13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386
Burthen610 ⁶³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside 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

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1693 - 1694CaptainBWAS-1603aft.8.12.1694 - 6.6.1695Captain TransferedTRN27.6.1695 - 27.4.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/90
Confirmed 19.4.1697BWAS-16039.4.1697 - 28.2.1698/99Captain ADM 6/4/93BWAS-160329.2.1698/99 - 1699Captain ADM 6/6/41
Confirmed 29.5.1700ADM 6/614.2.1700/1 - 18.4.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/619.4.1701 - 9.1702Captain ADM 6/6/89BWAS-160310.1703 - 19.11.1703Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/49BWAS-16036.4.1704 - 4.8.1704Captain† ADM 6/8/79ADM 6/8

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.6.1695 - 10.8.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/88
Confirmed 7.4.1697ADM 6/419.12.1695 - 16.1.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/88
Confirmed 12.4.1697ADM 6/411.8.1699 - 15.11.1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/43
Confirmed 9.7.1700ADM 6/617.2.1700/1 - 17.1.1701/2First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/56ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 11.12.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/19
Confirmed 22.10.1703ADM 6/812.12.1702 - 16.4.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/59ADM 6/66.4.1704 - 4.8.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/70ADM 6/810.4.1704 - 4.8.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/71ADM 6/8

Service History

DateEventSource
1694In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
8.1.1695Action of 1695-01-18
1696In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1697With the Dunkirk squadronBWAS-1603
11.1698Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
20.8.1702Benbow vs DuCasse

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1701-1702	British Fleet for the West indies	John BenbowBritish Naval Sailor Service 1678-1702

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

TRN2William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

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